Area Code 339 – No: 52/Skeldon

Overview of Guyana Area Code 339

Area code 339 is a geographic destination code within the Guyana national numbering plan, assigned to the No. 52/Skeldon exchange area. This code serves the easternmost region of Guyana, specifically the town of Skeldon and its surrounding communities in the East Berbice-Corentyne administrative region, near the border with Suriname. Skeldon is a key agricultural and trading hub, known for its rice production and the nearby Moleson Creek ferry terminal, which connects Guyana to Suriname across the Corentyne River.

Geographic Coverage and Dialing

The 339 area code covers a predominantly rural and semi-urban district. Subscribers within this area are assigned numbers in the format +592 339 XXXX, where XXXX is the local subscriber number. When dialing from within Guyana, callers must use the national trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and subscriber number: 0 339 XXXX. For international callers, the full E.164 format is required: +592 339 XXXX (or +592339XXXX without spaces).

Caller Instructions

• Local callers (within Guyana): Dial 339 XXXX if you are in the same exchange area; otherwise, dial 0 339 XXXX for calls from other regions.
• International callers: Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 from the US/Canada, 00 from most European countries), followed by Guyana's country code 592, then the area code and subscriber number: +592 339 XXXX.

Regulatory and Technical Notes

Guyana's numbering plan is administered by the Telecommunications Agency of Guyana (TAG) under the Ministry of Public Telecommunications. Geographic area codes like 339 are tied to physical exchanges, but with the advancement of VoIP and number portability, the actual location of a subscriber may not always correspond to the area code. However, for traditional PSTN lines, the code remains a reliable indicator of the service address in the Skeldon region. Overlay codes have not been introduced for this area, so no additional dialing changes are currently required. As of the latest ITU-T E.164 guidelines, Guyana's numbering resources are allocated efficiently to accommodate growth in both fixed and mobile services.