Country calling code
Barbados country code: +1 246
To call Barbados from another country, dial your exit code, then 1 246 (country code 1 and area code 246), then the seven-digit local number. A Barbados mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +1 246-250-1234.
- Country code
- +1 246
- Exit code (IDD)
- 011
- Trunk prefix
- 1
- Mobile number length
- 10 digits
- ISO country code
- BB
- Time zone
- 15 time zones, UTC−11 to UTC+10
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Currency
- BBD
How to call Barbados
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 1, the country code of Barbados, followed by the area code 246.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 1. Numbers written for callers inside Barbados start with the trunk prefix 1; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Barbados | (246) 250-1234 |
| Any mobile phone | +1 246-250-1234 |
| United States or Canada | 011 1 246-250-1234 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 1 246-250-1234 |
| Australia | 0011 1 246-250-1234 |
| Japan | 010 1 246-250-1234 |
Example with the Barbados sample number +12462501234.
Calling abroad from Barbados
Dial the exit code 011, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Barbados: 011 1 + area code + number.
Barbados phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Barbados and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | (246) 250-1234 | +1 246-250-1234 | +12462501234 | 10 |
| Landline | (246) 412-3456 | +1 246-412-3456 | +12464123456 | 10 |
| Toll-free | (800) 212-3456 | +1 800-212-3456 | +18002123456 | 10 |
| Premium rate | (900) 212-3456 | +1 900-212-3456 | +19002123456 | 10 |
| VoIP | (246) 310-1234 | +1 246-310-1234 | +12463101234 | 10 |
| Personal number | (500) 234-5678 | +1 500-234-5678 | +15002345678 | 10 |
| UAN (universal access) | (246) 430-1234 | +1 246-430-1234 | +12464301234 | 10 |
Mobile networks in Barbados
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Cable & Wireless
12 prefixesDigicel
7 prefixesOzone
2 prefixesKW Telecommunications
1 prefixesLIME
1 prefixesNeptune Communications
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+12462501234",
"country_prefix": "+1",
"country_code": "BB",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+12462501234",
"national_format": "(246) 250-1234"
}