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Barbados +1 246

To call Barbados from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 1 246, then the local number without its leading 1. Written in full: +1 246-250-1234.

CapitalBridgetown ContinentNorth America Local time14:56 UTC−4 Exit code from Barbados011
Quick answer

The country calling code for Barbados is +1. A number starting +1 or 001 is a call to or from Barbados. From abroad: +1 246-250-1234.

Country code+1
CapitalBridgetown
ContinentNorth America
Time zoneAmerica/Barbados
LanguageEnglish
CurrencyDollar
Emergency211 / 311 / 511 / 911
Exit code011
Trunk prefix1
Population286,641

To call Barbados from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 1, then the local number without its leading 1. The +1 code identifies the country; the following digits identify the line (landline or mobile).

How to call Barbados from abroad

From the US / Canada011 1 246-250-1234
From the UK & Europe00 1 246-250-1234
From Australia0011 1 246-250-1234
From any mobile+1 246-250-1234

246-250-1234 is a real-format Barbados mobile number (example from the ITU-T numbering plan): replace it with the number you were given, without its leading 1.

Barbados area codes

In Barbados, landlines usually include an area code after +1 (without its leading 1). Mobiles have no area code.

Number format

Landline, written locally(246) 412-3456from abroad+1 246-412-3456
Mobile, written locally(246) 250-1234from abroad+1 246-250-1234

Landline numbers in Barbados have 10 digits after the country code; mobile numbers have 10 digits and start with 246. The national prefix 1 is only dialled inside the country — drop it after +1.

Calling abroad from Barbados

To call another country from Barbados, dial the exit code 011 (or + on a mobile), then the country code, then the number. From Barbados to the United States, for example: 011 1 201 555 0123.

A Barbados number in international format is written +1 …. The + stands for the exit prefix (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America). Switching to international format, drop the leading 1.

Cheapest ways to call Barbados

With internet on both ends, apps like WhatsApp, Signal or FaceTime call Barbados for free. To reach a number without an app, VoIP services are usually cheaper than your operator’s international rate.

Frequently asked questions

What country has the code +1?

Barbados has the country calling code +1.

How do I call Barbados from the United States?

Dial 011, then 1, then the local number without its leading 1 — for example 011 246-250-1234.

What does +1 mean?

It is the international dialing code for Barbados. The + stands for your exit code (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).

Is +1 mobile or landline?

The +1 code identifies the country, not the line type; Barbados landlines and mobiles share it.

A country code covers a whole nation; the full number depends on the city and operator.

Mobile network codes in Barbados

Every mobile network is identified by a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC). They appear on your phone when it roams, in SIM settings and in any network lookup. Barbados has 2 network operators with their own infrastructure:

NetworkMCC-MNCTechnologiesSubscribers
FLOWLiberty Latin America (81%)342-6002G · 3G · 4G · 5G0.13 MMarch 2017
DigicelDigicel (75)%342-7503G · 4G · 5G—

A struck-through generation has been switched off on that network. MCC-MNC: ITU-T E.212 codes as listed on Wikipedia.

2G and 3G switch-off timeline

  1. FLOW — 2G (GSM) switched off
  2. Digicel — 2G (GSM) switched off

Received a call from a Barbados number? Check it with the phone number lookup: type of line, format and local time.

Source: Wikipedia — lists of mobile network operators, mobile network codes, 2G and 3G phase-out, mobile number portability (CC BY-SA 4.0). Subscriber counts as published by each operator or regulator at the date shown.

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