+1 explained
The Barbados country code, 1, is what you dial before a Barbados number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Barbados dialing code, Barbados calling code, or Barbados phone code. In the Barbados 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
- BB, BRB
- Use the BB country code or the BRB country code on forms and passports. To call Barbados, dial +1
- Used in
- Barbados
- Also on +1: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, American Samoa, Bermuda, Bahamas, 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 Barbados
- Barbados mobile number format
- (246) 250-1234
- From abroad: +1 246 250 1234
- Barbados landline number format
- (246) 412-3456
- From abroad: +1 246 412 3456
Barbados phone number types
The first digits of a Barbados 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 Barbados phone number, as dialed inside Barbados and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Barbados
“Hello”
The ordinary English greeting. No source found shows Barbados using a different phrase to answer the phone
Reply
“Hello”
Barbados shared the Caribbean area code 809 until 1996, when it got its own area code, 246.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in BarbadosOn a phone keypad, the digits 246 spell BIM, the everyday nickname for Barbados.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in BarbadosA Barbados landline's exchange can name its parish: 432 rings St. James, and 433 rings St. John.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in Barbados
What it costs to call Barbados (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.45/minMobile from $0.44/min
Only 104 of 221 countries cost less to call than Barbados.
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Why a call to Barbados fails
You call from: 🇦🇺 Australia
The exit code is wrong for your country
Most callers dial their own exit code, then 1, 246, and the number. From the US and Canada, skip the exit code and dial 1 first, the same as a domestic long-distance call.
- Connects
- 0011 1 246 412 3456
- Does not connect
- 00 1 246 412 3456
The number does not take calls from abroad
Barbados follows the North American Numbering Plan. A toll-free number that starts with 800 usually rings only for callers already in North America, and often will not connect from other regions.
- Connects
- 0011 1 246 412 3456
- Does not connect
- 0011 1 800 212 3456
Questions about +1
What is the country code for Barbados?
Barbados dials as +1 246. It shares the +1 code with the US, Canada, and other Caribbean nations, but 246 belongs only to Barbados.
How do I dial Barbados from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 1, then 246, then the 7-digit number. From the US and Canada, dial 1 and 246 directly, the same as a domestic long-distance call.
Can I text a Barbados number?
Yes. Write the number as +1 246 followed by the 7 digits, and your phone sends the text at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call Barbados?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Is area code 246 only used by Barbados?
Yes. Barbados shared the Caribbean area code 809 until 1996, and has kept 246 to itself since.
What does 246 mean in Barbados?
246 spells BIM on a phone keypad, the everyday nickname for Barbados.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
Government of Barbados, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology: National Numbering Plan of Barbados