Bahamas Country Code: +1 242
+1 is the country code of the Bahamas, shared by the countries of the North American Numbering Plan: the United States, Canada and most of the Caribbean. From one of them, dial 1 and the 10-digit number. From anywhere else, dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or + on a mobile), then 1, then the number. After +1 comes the area code: 242.
Example: (242) 345-6789 is +1 242 345 6789 from abroad.
Bahamas
ISO country codes
BS
BHS
Local time in Nassau
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UTC-5, UTC-4 in summerEmergency numbers
911 · 919
How to Call the Bahamas
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 1, then the number.
1. Dial your exit code
011 from the US and Canada, 00 from the UK, Europe and most other countries, 0011 from Australia. On a mobile you can type + instead: press and hold 0.
2. Dial 1, the country code
+1 is the code for every phone number in the Bahamas, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the local number
Dial the number as it is written inside the Bahamas: (242) 345-6789 becomes +1 242 345 6789.
What to dial to call the Bahamas
United States
Landline
1 (242) 345-6789Mobile
1 (242) 359-1234
United Kingdom
Landline
00 1 242 345 6789Mobile
00 1 242 359 1234
India
Landline
00 1 242 345 6789Mobile
00 1 242 359 1234
Australia
Landline
0011 1 242 345 6789Mobile
0011 1 242 359 1234
Nigeria
Landline
009 1 242 345 6789Mobile
009 1 242 359 1234Any mobile phone
Landline
+1 242 345 6789Mobile
+1 242 359 1234WhatsApp: save numbers from the Bahamas with + and the country code, for example +1 242 359 1234.
Phone Numbers in the Bahamas: Format and Examples
How numbers in the Bahamas are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+1, or 001 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from the Bahamas)
011
- Mobile numbers
10 digits after +1
- Emergency numbers
911, 919
- Time zone
UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer
Number types with examples
Mobile
(242) 359-1234+1 242 359 1234Fixed Line
(242) 345-6789+1 242 345 6789Toll Free
(800) 212-3456+1 800 212 3456Premium Rate
(900) 212-3456+1 900 212 3456Personal Number
(500) 234-5678+1 500 234 5678UAN
(242) 225-0123+1 242 225 0123
Missed Call from +1?
The digits after +1 tell you what kind of number called.
- +1 242: a number in the Bahamas, landline or mobile.
- +1 900: a premium-rate number. Calling back can cost far more than a normal call.
- +1 800: a toll-free number, free to call from inside the Bahamas.
Don't call back numbers you don't know
One-ring scams ring once so that you call back a line that charges by the minute. If the call matters, the caller will try again or leave a message.
Our free phone number checker shows whether a number is valid, if it is mobile or landline, and the network it was issued to. It runs in your browser.
Check the number for freeAbout the Bahamas
The facts that help when you call the Bahamas: capital, time, currency and languages.
Bahamas
Time zone
UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer
Local time in NassauCurrency
Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
Official currency and symbolLanguages
English
Official languages spokenPopulation
398,165
ResidentsArea
13,943 km²
Total land areaBahamas eSIM data plans
There are 7 Bahamas eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $6.72. The Bahamas eSIM uses the Aliv and BTC networks.
5 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
3 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
1 GB Data Plans
Valid for 7 days
12 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
2 GB Data Plans
Valid for 15 days
7 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
4 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
Bahamas Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling the Bahamas, number formats and calls.
+1 is the country code of the United States, Canada and most of the Caribbean (the North American Numbering Plan), including the Bahamas. Every number there has 10 digits after +1, for example +1 242 359 1234. After +1 comes the area code: 242.
Dial it like a call inside the country: (242) 345-6789 becomes 1 (242) 345-6789. The two countries share the code +1.
10 digits after +1, for example +1 242 359 1234. Inside the Bahamas the same number is written (242) 359-1234.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code: +1 242 359 1234. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
Not necessarily: +1 numbers belong to people and companies in the Bahamas. If you don't know the caller, don't call back: one-ring scams make you call a line that charges by the minute. Check the number first with our free phone number checker.
Dial 911 or 919 for emergencies in the Bahamas.
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