Calling to American Samoa
A leading ‘1’ is included in the international call sequence.
A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'. Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located. Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (sms)
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a mobile phone user, call to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is currently roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a VoIP phone user, call to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is currently roaming.
… to a satellite phone
American Samoa does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
Calling within American Samoa (domestic dialing)
There is no trunk prefix (1) or area code (684) used when calling within American Samoa.
Only the seven-digit phone number is dialed.
| seven digits |
| local phone number |
American Samoan phone numbers explained
Number details
- American Samoan phone numbers are ten digits (eleven including a leading ‘1’ that acts as a country code for the entire NANP calling region).
- The first three digits are ‘684’ – an area (geographic) code to designate American Samoa within the North American Numbering Plan.
The first three digits of the local phone number are an exchange within the American Samoan code of ‘684’. - Mobile numbers do not have a designated area code. They mix with regular phone numbers.
An example of an American Samoan number
The National Park of American Samoa lists its phone number in Pago Pago as 684-633-7082 ext 22.
Number explanation
| 1 | 684 | 633 7082 |
| country code for American Samoa | area code for American Samoa within the NANP | local phone number within Pago Pago |
Local example – calling from another location in Pago Pago
Dial the seven-digit phone number when calling anywhere within American Samoa. Do not include the area code ‘684’ in domestic calls.
| 633 7082 |
| local phone number within Pago Pago |
International example – calling from the United States, Canada, or another country of the NANP (most of the Caribbean and U.S. territories in the Pacific)
To call within the NANP dial the phone call with the same call sequence as a U.S. or Canadian long distance call.
Dial the combined country code/trunk prefix of ‘1’, then American Samoa’s area code within the NANP of ‘684’, then the local seven-digit phone number.
| 1 | 684 | 633 7082 |
| long distance trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for American Samoa | local phone number within Pago Pago |
International example – calling from a country outside of the NANP (the United States, Canada, most of the Caribbean, and U.S. Territories in the Pacific)
To call from a country from outside the NANP, dial the exit code of the country you’re calling from, then the NANP country code/trunk prefix of ‘1’, then American Samoa’s area code of ‘684’, then the local phone number.
| exit code | 1 | 684 | 633 7082 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for the North American Numbering Plan | area (geographic) code for American Samoa | local phone number within Pago Pago |
Calling from American Samoa
… to another country in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP)
NANP countries include Canada, the United States (and associated territories), and most regions of the Caribbean.
Dial the phone call starting with the trunk prefix/country code of ‘1’, then the area code and local phone number.
… to all other regions of the world
‘011’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international phone call from American Samoa to a location outside the NANP calling region (the United States, Canada, most regions of the Caribbean, and U.S. Territories in the Pacific).
Sources and more resources
- National NANPA – The North American Numbering Plan Administration. Telecommunications numbering system regulator for numbering administration across the North American Numbering Plan.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – American Samoa’s (country code +1 684) National National Numbering Plan – Details of American Samoa’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in American Samoa (country code +1 684) – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for American Samoa’s calling plan within the North American Numbing Plan. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – American Samoa – Entry for American Samoa in the British Telecom international directory.