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🇻🇬 284 area code
Area code 284 belongs to the British Virgin Islands. It is dialed like any US or Canadian number — 1 plus ten digits — but a call to it is an international call, billed at international rates. Enter a 284 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: British Virgin Islands
- Time zone: Atlantic (UTC−4)
- In service since October 1, 1997
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Area code 284 at a glance
- Area code
- 284
- Location
- British Virgin Islands
- Time zone
- Atlantic (UTC−4)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- October 1, 1997
- Created from
- 809
- Local calls
- Dial 7 digits
- Number format
- (284) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 284 555 0123
284 and the one-ring scam
Because 284 looks like a US area code, it is a favourite of "one-ring" (wangiri) scams: the phone rings once, you call back, and the call is billed as international — sometimes with premium per-minute charges that go to the scammer.
If you do not know anyone in the British Virgin Islands, do not call back a missed 284 call. Look the number up first, and ask your carrier to block outgoing international calls if you never make them.
About area code 284
284 entered service on October 1, 1997, when it was split from 809.
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Area code 284 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 284?
Area code 284 is in British Virgin Islands.
What time zone is area code 284?
284 is in the Atlantic (UTC−4) time zone, and does not observe daylight saving time.
When did area code 284 start?
284 entered service on October 1, 1997, created from 809.
Is calling area code 284 international?
Yes. 284 is the British Virgin Islands, so calls from the US or Canada are billed as international even though you dial 1 + ten digits. Check your carrier's rates before calling back.
How do I find out who called me from 284?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Got a call from 284?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.