Bahamas Country Code
For data processing and communications and Bahamas and it's dependent areas is represent by a Bahamas Country code. Bahamas country code is a short numeric geographical code (geocodes) developed by the ISO 3166-1 system. Bahamas country code is freqently refered to as Bahamas dialing codes or Bahamas E.164 calling code.
Bahamas Country Code is used when dialing to Bahamas from outside Bahamas. Bahamas Country Code is however not used when dialing within Bahamas.
To call Bahamas from outside Bahamas, you have to dial the your own country's International Direct Dialing prefix (IDD), Bahamas Country Code, City/ Area Code, and then the subscriber telephone number as:
Your Countries International Direct Dialing Prefix (IDD) +1-242 (Bahamas Country Code) + City Area Code + Number you wish to call.
When dialing from a mobile phone outside Bahamas into Bahamas, Dial '+' +1-242 (Bahamas Country Code) + City Area Code + Number you wish to call. (The "+" can be reached by holding down the "0" key until it turns into a "+". The "+" is universal prefix for all international mobile telephone calls including Bahamas)
Bahamas International Direct Dialing prefix (or IDD) is used when dialing from the Bahamas to outside the country (Refer to international dialing Bahamas code or Bahamas international access code). Do not use Bahamas IDD when dialing within Bahamas.
Bahamas National Direct Dialing prefix (or NDD) is used when dialing to a destination within the Bahamas (Refer to dialing Bahamas code). Do not use Bahamas National Direct Dialing prefix when dialing from outside Bahamas into Bahamas. Bahamas NDD is only used as long distance dialing within the country.
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