+1 is the country code for the Bahamas
+1 explained
The Bahamas country code, 1, is what you dial before a Bahamas number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Bahamas dialing code, Bahamas calling code, or Bahamas phone code. In the Bahamas phone number format, +1 comes first, then the area code and the local number.
- Country code
- +1
- The 001 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- BS, BHS
- Use the BS country code or the BHS country code on forms and passports. To call the Bahamas, dial +1
- Used in
- Bahamas
- Also on +1: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, American Samoa, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guam, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, St Lucia, Northern Mariana Islands, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, St Vincent, British Virgin Islands, and US Virgin Islands
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Keep every digit after +1
- Number length
- 10 digits
- After +1
- Time now in the Bahamas
- Bahamas mobile number format
- (242) 359-1234
- From abroad: +1 242 359 1234
- Bahamas landline number format
- (242) 345-6789
- From abroad: +1 242 345 6789
Bahamas phone number types
The first digits of a Bahamas number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Bahamas phone number, as dialed inside the Bahamas and from abroad.
Good to know before you call the Bahamas
“Hello”
The everyday English greeting. English is the Bahamas' official language, and no separate phone greeting is documented for the country.
Reply
“Hello”
Area code 242 for the Bahamas was created on 1 October 1996, when it split from the shared Caribbean code 809.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in the BahamasThe Bahamas got its first telephone system on 5 October 1906, with just 150 subscribers in Nassau.
Wikipedia: Bahamas Telecommunications CompanyThe Bahamas got telephone service to the United States on 16 December 1933.
Wikipedia: Bahamas Telecommunications CompanyThe Bahamas had only one mobile carrier until Aliv arrived, so mobile number portability began only in April 2017.
Wikipedia: Aliv
What it costs to call the Bahamas (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.54/minMobile from $0.54/min
Only 84 of 221 countries cost more to call than the Bahamas.
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Why a call to the Bahamas fails
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Your exit code comes before the code
Most countries dial an exit code before a number abroad, such as 00 in Europe. The Bahamas shares +1 with the US and Canada, so callers there just dial 1 and the number, with no exit code at all.
- Connects
- 0011 1 242 345 6789
- Does not connect
- 00 1 242 345 6789
An old number still shows 809
Until 1 October 1996, Bahamas numbers used the shared code 809. A contact's old 809 number no longer reaches the Bahamas; dial +1 242 instead.
- Connects
- 0011 1 242 345 6789
- Does not connect
- 0011 1 800 212 3456
Questions about +1
What is the country code for the Bahamas?
+1 242 is the code for the Bahamas. It shares +1 with the United States, Canada, and other Caribbean nations, but 242 belongs only to the Bahamas.
How do I dial the Bahamas from abroad?
From most countries, dial your exit code, then +1 242, then the 7-digit number. From the US or Canada, dial 1, 242, and the number directly, with no exit code.
Can I text a Bahamas number?
Yes. Write the number as +1 242 followed by the 7 digits, and your phone sends the text at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call the Bahamas?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Does the Bahamas have more than one area code?
No. The whole country uses one area code, 242, since it split from the shared Caribbean code 809 in 1996.
Can I keep my Bahamas mobile number if I switch carriers?
Yes. Bahamas mobile number portability has been possible since April 2017, so you can switch carriers and keep your number.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
URCA, the Bahamas National Numbering Plan