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{{Short description|Telephone area code for American Samoa}}
'''Area code 684''' is the number assigned to telephones in ]. The area code system is part of the ], NANP.
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'''Area code 684''' is a telephone ] in the ] (NANP) for ]. The numbering plan area comprises the seven islands of ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].


⚫ ==History==
Access to telephones in this area from telephone outside the region need to be aware of the ], which is "1". Business cards and letterhead may list their telephone number as +1 (684) xxx-xxxx, where x is also a number. 1 is not only the long distance access prefix within the United States but is also the country code.
Previous to joining the North American Numbering Plan, American Samoa used the ] country code ''684''. It became the only area south of the equator that is part of the NANP.


The entry of American Samoa into the North American Numbering Plan was authorized by the ] (FCC) on December 24, 2002.<ref name="pl330">NANPA Planning Letter No. 330 (2003-03-24)</ref> Area code 684 was assigned on January 24, 2003. The area code was installed on October 2, 2004, when a six-month permissive dialing period started, and central office code were available for order. When the area code was installed, American Samoa had one rater center, and ten central offices. All calls within the numbering plan area are local calls, dialed with seven digits, or with the prefix ''0'' and the area code. The long-distance access code is ''1''.
==Instructions for reaching telephone numbers in the area code==
As this juristiction is part of the ], callers from outside the NANP area dial into this area as they would dial any number in the US or Canada (or any other NANP member), by dialing their ], the country code 1, the area code 684, then the phone number.


{| class=wikitable
Juristictions within the NANP area dial as they would any other long-distance phone number, as 1-684-xxx-xxxx.
! colspan=3 | Initial central offices upon NANP admission
|-
! Central office<br>code || Location || Telephone<br>company
|-
|622||Fagaitua||ASTCA
|-
|633||Fagatogo||ASTCA
|-
|644||Satala||ASTCA
|-
|655||Ofu||ASTCA
|-
|677||Tau||ASTCA
|-
|688||Leone||ASTCA
|-
|699||Tafuna||ASTCA
|-
|691||Olotele/Aoloau||ASTCA
|-
|733||Cellular||ASTCA
|-
|258||PCS||BLUE SKY
|-
|}
As of 2020, additional central office prefixes were 248, 252, 254, 256, 272, 630, 731, 770, and 782.


== See also ==
Please be aware that although you can dial cell phones as described above, the cell phone companies have not adopted NANP pricing and calling a cell phone in American Samoa can cost at least $1.49/minute. Cell phone numbers start with either 7 or 2 and most commonly are 733 or 258 numbers.
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⚫ ==History==
The 684 area code came into effect 2 October 2004. <ref></ref> Before then, American Samoa did not participate in the NANP, but used the same number (684) as its country code.


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 12 January 2023

Telephone area code for American Samoa

14°18′S 170°42′W / 14.3°S 170.7°W / -14.3; -170.7 Area code 684 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for American Samoa. The numbering plan area comprises the seven islands of Tutuila, Aunuʻu, Ofu, Olosega, Taʻū, Swains Island, and Rose Atoll.

History

Previous to joining the North American Numbering Plan, American Samoa used the ITU country code 684. It became the only area south of the equator that is part of the NANP.

The entry of American Samoa into the North American Numbering Plan was authorized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on December 24, 2002. Area code 684 was assigned on January 24, 2003. The area code was installed on October 2, 2004, when a six-month permissive dialing period started, and central office code were available for order. When the area code was installed, American Samoa had one rater center, and ten central offices. All calls within the numbering plan area are local calls, dialed with seven digits, or with the prefix 0 and the area code. The long-distance access code is 1.

Initial central offices upon NANP admission
Central office
code		 Location Telephone
company
622 Fagaitua ASTCA
633 Fagatogo ASTCA
644 Satala ASTCA
655 Ofu ASTCA
677 Tau ASTCA
688 Leone ASTCA
699 Tafuna ASTCA
691 Olotele/Aoloau ASTCA
733 Cellular ASTCA
258 PCS BLUE SKY

As of 2020, additional central office prefixes were 248, 252, 254, 256, 272, 630, 731, 770, and 782.

See also

References

  1. NANPA Planning Letter No. 330 (2003-03-24)

External links

American Samoa area codes: 684
North: Pacific Ocean, 808
West: country code +685 in Samoa area code 684 East: Pacific Ocean
South: Pacific Ocean, country code +683 in Niue
Hawaii area codes: 808
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