Puerto Rico area codes
Puerto Rico has 2 active area codes. The newest is 939 (2001).
The busiest codes by active prefixes are 787 (Santurce), 939 (Bayamon Norte).
One overlay complex operates in Puerto Rico: 787/939. Inside a complex the codes share territory and local calls take ten digits.
Every Puerto Rico code keeps Atlantic time.
Puerto Rico dials like any US state: it joined the North American Numbering Plan when 787 entered service in 1996, replacing the old international dialing route. Calls between the mainland and Puerto Rico are domestic long-distance, not international.
787, in service since 1996, anchors Santurce, carries 777 active prefixes across 84 rate centers, split among 15 carriers. 307 of its prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. It is the oldest area code in Puerto Rico, in service since 1996. NANPA projects its capacity to last until 2Q 2054 — no relief needed for decades. It was created from 809. Local dialing is ten digits.
939, in service since 2001, anchors Bayamon Norte, carries 358 active prefixes across 75 rate centers, split among 15 carriers. 348 of its prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. NANPA projects its capacity to last until 2Q 2054 — no relief needed for decades. It was created from 787. Local dialing is ten digits.
Numbers in the toll-free 8YY family are absent here by design: they carry no state assignment and answer anywhere in the US, Canada and the Caribbean.
Use the per-code pages to go deeper — coverage by locality, full prefix tables for the most-searched codes, and NANPA's capacity forecasts for each.
| Code | Major area | In service | Overlay complex | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 787 | Santurce | 1996 | 787/939 | 777 |
| 939 | Bayamon Norte | 2001 | 787/939 | 358 |
FAQ
How many area codes does Puerto Rico have?
2 geographic area codes are currently in service: 787, 939.
What was Puerto Rico's first area code?
787, in service since 1996.
Will Puerto Rico get a new area code soon?
Not soon. The earliest exhaust forecast in the state is 787 at 2Q 2054, so current codes have ample capacity.
Which time zone are Puerto Rico numbers in?
All Puerto Rico area codes are in the Atlantic time zone.