Area Code 267 – Wales

Geographic Overview and Jurisdiction

The area code 267 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the town of Wales, located in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. This code is part of the Guyanese numbering plan administered under the ITU-T E.164 standard, with the country calling code +592. Wales is situated on the west bank of the Demerara River, opposite the capital city of Georgetown, and serves as a key administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding agricultural communities.

Dialing Formats and Usage

For local callers within Guyana, the number is dialed as a 7-digit sequence: the three-digit area code 267 followed by a four-digit subscriber number (e.g., 267-XXXX). For international callers, the full number must be dialed as +592 267 XXXX, where the leading + represents the international access prefix (00 in most countries). It is important to note that Guyana uses a closed numbering plan, meaning the area code is always required even for local calls within Wales.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers (within Guyana): Dial 267-XXXX directly.
• International callers: Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 from the US/Canada), then 592, then 267, followed by the four-digit subscriber number. Example: +592 267 1234.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

As of the latest ITU-T allocations, there is no overlay code for the Wales area. The 267 code is exclusively assigned to fixed-line services, primarily provided by the incumbent operator GTT (Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company). Subscriber numbers within this code are typically 4 digits in length, resulting in a total national significant number (NSN) of 7 digits. No mobile or VoIP services are currently assigned to this geographic code; mobile numbers in Guyana begin with 6 (e.g., 600-699) and are non-geographic.

Regulatory and Technical Notes

The Guyana Public Utilities Commission (PUC) oversees the allocation and management of numbering resources. The 267 code falls under the geographic numbering category, meaning that the tariff for calls to this code is typically based on the distance from the caller's location, although with the advent of IP-based telephony, many providers now offer flat-rate national calling plans. For emergency services, callers in Wales should dial 911 for police, 912 for fire, and 913 for ambulance, regardless of the area code.