The area code +1 (246) is the telephone area code of Barbados. The (246) area code, or "(BIM)" perhaps short for "Bimshire" -- was created during a split from the original +1 (809) area code which was done on or around the date July 1996. The 246 area code is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP).
Dialing to Barbados
From North America / NANP
From the United Kingdom
- When calling to Barbados from the United Kingdom simply dial 00 + 1246 + seven digit phone number.
Dialing in Barbados
- When in Barbados, use the seven digits alone to call local phone numbers.
To North America
- When calling to the United States, Canada or another area code within the North America Numbering Plan (NANP) simply dial 1 + the area code + seven digit phone number.
To the United Kingdom
- When calling to the United Kingdom simply dial 00 + 44 + phone number.
Note: Not all 1-(800) phone numbers are toll free when being dialed from Barbados.
Central Office Codes
- (246)
Geographic
- 227, 228, 229, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 292, 367, 410, 412, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 736, 737, 753, 757, 958, 976
AT&T Wireless (formerly)
- 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829
C&W Mobile
- 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254
Digicel
- 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269
Sunbeach
- 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459
General
- Police Force: 211, Ambulance: 511, Fire: 311
- Information/Directory Assistance: :411
- Operator: 0
See also
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