Area code 246

Area code 246

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

*When calling to Barbados from anywhere in the United States or Canada simply dial 1(246) + seven digit phone number.

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

unbeach

:450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459

General

:Police Force: 211, Ambulance: 511, Fire: 311:Information/Directory Assistance: :411:Operator: 0

ee also

*List of NANP area codes
*North American Numbering Plan
*Area codes in the Caribbean
*Area code 809

External links

* [http://www.telecoms.gov.bb/ The Barbados Telecommunications Unit] - In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & International Business
* [http://www.nanpa.com North American Numbering Plan Administrator]

Area Code Box 3 | State = Barbados| This = Area code 246
N = Caribbean Sea
S = 868
W = 758, 784
E = Atlantic Ocean
S1=Saint Lucia|S2=Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|S3=Trinidad and Tobago


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