Area code 784 is the local telephone area code of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The 784 area code, or "SVG" was created during a split from the original 809 area code which was done on or around the date June 1998. There was a one-year permissive dialing period when either/both the old 809 and the new 784 could be used for dialing calls to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Mandatory use of 784 for dialing calls to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became effective by June, 1999. When in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, dial the local seven digit phone number alone.