Bahamas country code +1 242
The country code for the Bahamas is +1 242. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 1 then the number.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +1
- Area codes
- 242Dialled after +1, like a US or Canadian area code.
- ISO country code
- BS
- Exit code (calling out)
- 011
- Trunk prefix
- 1Dialled before long-distance numbers at home.
- Digits after the code
- 10For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +1 242 359 1234Written (242) 359-1234 at home
- Time zone
- UTC−5 (UTC−4 with daylight saving)
How to call the Bahamas from abroad
Exit code, then 1, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 1 + 2423591234 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 1 2423591234 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +1 2423591234 |
How to call abroad from the Bahamas
Going the other way, start with the Bahamas's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US, Canada or another +1 country | 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 011 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 011 91 + number without its 0 |
| Pakistan | 011 92 + number without its 0 |
Other places that use +1
- American Samoa684
- Anguilla264
- Antigua and Barbuda268
- Barbados246
- Bermuda441
- British Virgin Islands284
- Canada
- Cayman Islands345
- Dominica767
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada473
- Guam671
- Jamaica658, 876
- Montserrat664
- Northern Mariana Islands670
- Puerto Rico787, 939
- Saint Kitts and Nevis869
- Saint Lucia758
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines784
- Sint Maarten721
- Trinidad and Tobago868
- Turks and Caicos Islands649
- United States
- US Virgin Islands340
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +1 242?
+1 followed by 242 is the dialling code for the Bahamas. The same code is also used by American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and others; the Bahamas is identified by its area code 242.
Is +1 the same as 001?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +1 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from the Bahamas in international format?
Start with +1, then the number. For example (242) 359-1234 becomes +1 242 359 1234, or +12423591234 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in the Bahamas?
From the US, Canada and other +1 countries, the international exit code is 011. Calls between +1 countries need only 1 and the 10-digit number.
I got a missed call from +1. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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