U.S. Virgin Islands area code: 340 explained
340 serves as the sole area code for the U.S. Virgin Islands and has done so since 1997.
- The area code
- 340
- Service began
- 1997
- Local time zone
- Atlantic (UTC-4)
- Forecast exhaust
- More than 100 years out
- From outside the country
- +1 340 plus the 7-digit number
The 11/01/2026 file from NANPA includes the area code report, the rate-centre report and the exhaust projections. We are not an official NANPA site.
Where the U.S. Virgin Islands area code came from
NANPA shows no code split away from 340, and 340 has served the U.S. Virgin Islands since 1997.
Will U.S. Virgin Islands ever get a new area code?
No new code this century: NANPA expects 340 to stay in service more than 100 years.
| NANPA forecast | Forecast exhaust |
|---|---|
| 2026.1 | More than 100 years out |
| 2025.2 | 2086 1Q |
| 2025.1 | 2086 1Q |
| 2024.2 | 2086 1Q |
| 2024.1 | 2086 1Q |
| 2023.2 | 2085 1Q |
Questions about the U.S. Virgin Islands area code
Which area code covers the U.S. Virgin Islands?
340 serves the entire territory.
How can I get a number for the U.S. Virgin Islands?
You can get a 340 number from any provider that assigns local numbers. Compare providers' first-year costs.
For a local call in the U.S. Virgin Islands, do I dial the area code?
No. Calls inside 340 use 7-digit dialling locally, and 1 + 10-digit dialling for long distance. Of the 378 US area codes now in service, just 54 still permit 7-digit local calls. When calling from abroad, dial +1 340 first.