🇧🇸 Bahamas Area Code
Area Code, Long-distance Call VoIP, Mobile/Cellular Locator and Telephone Number of Bahamas.
🔗 References:
- Wikipedia: Bahamas 🇧🇸
- Postal code of Bahamas
Bahamas International Dialing Code
- Name: Bahamas 🇧🇸
- Code: 1242, also +1242, 001242, 00 1242, 00-1242, +1242-, +001242, 01242, 0001242, 011-1242 etc.
General Information
- Bahamas (country code +1 242)
- International Prefix: 011
- Long distance Prefix: 1
- NPA (National Plan Area) /Area code: 242
- In Bahamas, local telephone numbers have seven digits.
- International dialling format: +1 NPA NXX XXXX
- Example: +1 242 393 0234
Detail of Area Code and Prefix
- The detailed assignment of active NXX codes in Bahamas is as follows:
- Local dialling format: NXX XXXX
| NXX code | Service | Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | DID ( "0-4", "6-9" thousand block ) | BTC | New Providence |
| 225 | Vanity Code ( "5" - thousand block ) | Numbering Admin. | Bahamas |
| 300 | Domestic Toll-Free | BTC/Shared | Bahamas |
| 302 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 321 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 322 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 323 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 324 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 325 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 326 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 327 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 328 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 329 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Andros |
| 331 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Rum Cay |
| 331 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | San Salvador |
| 332 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Eleuthera |
| 333 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Eleuthera |
| 334 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Eleuthera |
| 335 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Eleuthera |
| 336 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Exuma |
| 337 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Long Island |
| 338 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Long Island |
| 339 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Inagua |
| 339 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Mayaguana |
| 340 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 341 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 342 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Cat Island |
| 344 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Ragged Island |
| 344 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Crooked Island |
| 344 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Acklins |
| 345 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Exuma |
| 346 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Grand Bahama |
| 347 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Bimini and Cat Cay |
| 348 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Grand Bahama |
| 349 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Grand Bahama |
| 350 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Grand Bahama |
| 351 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Grand Bahama |
| 352 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Grand Bahama |
| 353 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Grand Bahama |
| 354 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Cat Island |
| 355 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Exuma |
| 356 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 357 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 358 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Exuma |
| 359 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 361 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 362 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 363 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 364 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 365 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Abaco |
| 366 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Abaco |
| 367 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Abaco |
| 368 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Andros |
| 369 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Andros |
| 373 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Grand Bahama |
| 374 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | Grand Bahama |
| 375 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 376 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 377 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 380 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 381 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 382 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 383 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 384 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 392 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 393 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 394 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 395 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 396 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 397 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 421 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 422 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 423 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 424 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 425 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 426 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 427 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 428 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 429 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 431 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 432 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 433 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 434 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 435 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 436 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 437 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 438 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 439 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 441 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 442 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 443 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 445 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 446 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 447 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 448 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 449 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 451 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 452 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 453 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 454 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 455 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 456 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 457 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 458 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 461 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 462 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 463 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 464 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 465 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 466 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 467 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 468 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 470 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 471 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 472 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 473 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 474 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 475 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 476 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 477 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 478 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 479 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 481 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 502 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 524 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 525 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 533 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 535 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 544 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 551 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 552 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 553 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 554 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 556 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 557 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 558 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 559 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 565 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 577 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 601 | Fixed Telephony | CBL | New Providence |
| 602 | Fixed Telephony | CBL | Grand Bahama |
| 603 | Fixed Telephony | CBL | National |
| 604 | Fixed Telephony | CBL | National |
| 612 | Fixed Telephony | IPSI | National |
| 620 | Fixed Telephony | TGL | National |
| 621 | Fixed Telephony | ADL | National |
| 623 | Fixed Telephony | LMC | National |
| 636 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 646 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 650 | Fixed Telephony | PEACE | National |
| 676 | Fixed Telephony | SRG | New Providence |
| 677 | Fixed Telephony | SRG | New Providence |
| 687 | Fixed Telephony | SRG | Grand Bahama |
| 688 | Fixed Telephony | SRG | Grand Bahama |
| 698 | Fixed Telephony | SRG | New Providence |
| 699 | Fixed Telephony (Thousand group 699, 0, 1, 2, 3 ,4) | SRG | Abaco |
| 699 | Fixed Telephony (Thousand group 699, 5, 6) | SRG | Eleuthera |
| 702 | Fixed Telephony | BTC | New Providence |
| 727 | Mobile Telephony | BTC | National |
| 738 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 788 | Fixed Telephony | CBL | National |
| 801 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 802 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 803 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 804 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 805 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 806 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 807 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 808 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 809 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 810 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 812 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 813 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 814 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 815 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 816 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 817 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 818 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 819 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 820 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 821 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 822 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 823 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 824 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 825 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 826 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 827 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 828 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 829 | Mobile Telephony | NEWCO | National |
| 899 | Mobile Telephony | ALIV | National (roaming) |
- BTC: The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited
- SRG: Systems Resource Group Limited
- IPSI: IP Solutions International Limited
- NewCo: NewCo2015 Limited
- TGL: Tycoon Global Limited
- ALD: Andros Lakeside Development Company Limited
- LMC: Last Mile Communications Limited
- JazzTel: JazzTel Bahamas Limited
- Peace: Peace Holdings Communications Limited
Important/Emergency Numbers
| Phone Number | Service category |
|---|---|
| 919, 911, 3224444 | Police |
| 919 | Fire brigade |
| 919, 911, 3232586 | National emergency medical services |
| 3024747 | Doctors hospital ambulance services |
| 3267014 | Accident & Emergency |
| 3288477 | Crime stoppers |
| 3277077 | Air ambulance |
| 3222763 | Child abuse hotline |
| 3237370 | Red cross |
| 3260526 | Social services |
Phone Call Instructions
Phone calls from Bahamas
The international prefix for Bahamas is 011. Please dial 011 or the plus sign(+) before the country code of the country you are calling when making international calls.
The long distance prefix for Bahamas is 1. Please dial 1 before the phone number when making calls with NANP countries.
- From within Bahamas: NXX XXXX(subscriber number)
- From Bahamas to NANP country: 1 - area code(NPA) - phone number
- From Bahamas to non NANP country: 011(or +) -country code - area code - phone number
To call Bahamas from abroad
Calls from the United States or other NANP country simply dial 1 242 and the seven digit number.
To call Bahamas from non NANP countries, the international prefix depends on which country you are in.
Dial the international prefix or plus sign(+) at first, then 1 242(code for Bahamas), then dial the phone number.
- From NANP country to Bahamas: 1 242 - NXX XXXX(subscriber number)
- From non NANP country to Bahamas: International Prefix(or +) - 1 242 - NXX XXXX
- For example: How to call Bahamas from China：
00- 1 242 - Subscriber Number.
We could have used the plus sign(+) to replace 00:
+1 242 - Subscriber Number.
External Links
- Wikipedia: Local government in the Bahamas
- ITU-T: International Numbering Resources : National Numbering Plans : Bahamas
- The Royal Bahamas Police Force:Frequently used emergency numbers
Reference Links
- AreaCodeBase: Bahamas Areacode Database
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