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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).
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Dialing to Barbados
From North America / NANP
- When calling to Barbados from anywhere in the United States, Canada, or NANP simply dial 1(246) + seven digit phone number.
From the United Kingdom
- When calling to Barbados from the United Kingdom simply dial 00 + 1 + 246 + seven digit phone number.
Dialing in Barbados
- When in Barbados, use the subscribers seven digit phone number alone to call locally.
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 and may be treated as a toll call.
Central Office Codes
- +1(246)-XXX
Geographic
- 227, 228, 229, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 292, 310, 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
bMobile
- 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
External links
- The Barbados Telecommunications Unit - In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & International Business
- North American Numbering Plan Administrator
| Country of Barbados Area code: 246 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: Caribbean Sea | ||
| West: 758, 784 | Area code 246 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: 868 | ||
| Grenada Area code: 473 | ||
| Country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Area code: 784 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago Area code: 868 | ||
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