Area code 340: US Virgin Islands
Area code 340 is a US territory area code for the US Virgin Islands, on Atlantic Standard Time. It has 58 prefixes in service across 4 rate centers, the largest being CHTAMSTTHS, St Croix and CHNSTDSTCR. NANPA lists no overlay code for it. Local calls there take 7 digits.
Local time in area code 340
America/St_Thomas
Prefixes in service
58 of 792 possible
4 rate centers
Area code 340 facts
| Location | US Virgin Islands, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time |
| Overlays | None |
| Split from | 809 |
| In service since | June 1, 1997 |
| Local calls | 7 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
Which cities and towns use area code 340?
NANPA records each prefix against a rate center, the local billing area a number belongs to, usually named after its main town. These are the 340 rate centers with the most prefixes in service.
| Rate center | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| CHTAMSTTHS | 42 |
| St Croix | 7 |
| CHNSTDSTCR | 7 |
| FRKSTDSTCR | 2 |
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, file dated 10/17/2026. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 340 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 340: local calls inside the code take 7 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 340 | 555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-340-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 340 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +13405550147 |
When did area code 340 start?
Area code 340 went into service on June 1, 1997, split from 809. It has no overlay, so every number in its area still starts with it.
Tools for 340 numbers
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Area code 340 questions
- What state or territory is area code 340?
- Area code 340 is in the US Virgin Islands, United States. Its largest rate centers by number of prefixes are CHTAMSTTHS, St Croix, CHNSTDSTCR and FRKSTDSTCR.
- What time zone is area code 340 in?
- Atlantic Standard Time.
- Does area code 340 have an overlay?
- Not as of NANPA's file dated 10/16/2026. Every number in its area uses 340.
- When did area code 340 start?
- Area code 340 went into service on June 1, 1997, split from 809.
- Is a 340 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 340 have?
- 58 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and rate centers: NANPA central office code assignments, 10/17/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.