Quick question for you "Island Experts". What is the proper procedure for using my american cell phone to place a call on St Martin? Seems like last year we finally made a call after quite a few attempts but I don't remember the procedure. We have to call our Condo Manager once we land to set up a meeting time. Thanks in advance for your help.

International dialling codes are +590 for Saint Martin and +1-721 for Sint Maarten.

Calling from Saint-Martinst martin island information• To call Saint-Martin : 10-digit number
• To call Sint-Maarten
- Landline : 00 1 721 54 + 5-digit landline number
- Mobile : 00 1 721 55 + 5-digit mobile number
• To call USA : 001 + state code + number
• To call mainland France : 10-digit number

From Sint-Maarten
• To call Saint-Martin :
- Landline : 00 59 + 10-digit landline number
- Mobile : 00 59 + 10-digit mobile number
• To call Sint-Maarten : 7-digit number
• To call USA : 001 + state code + number
• To call mainland France : 00 33 + 10-digit number

Here is the number they gave me.

Tel : +590 590 529 463

If I want to call these people once I land at SXM. How do I do that using my american cell phone. Thanks

I have an old Blackberry and I would dial the number exactly as indicated. Works for me

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On most cell phones, holding down the 0 key will generate a +, then dial exactly as shown, 590 590 529 463.

If you store it in your contacts list as +590 590 529 463 it should work just fine. I store any phone which I might need to call from both the US and on-island that way.

The + is the international access code, the first 590 is the country code (like 1 for the US), the second 590 is the city code (similar to a US area code), and 529 463 is the individual number.

OK Thank You. I will save the number in my phone that way.

also, many times to set up on a different carrier you have to remove the battery and put it back to "reset" the phone.