Area code 242 is the local telephone area code of The Bahamas. The 242 area code, or BHA, was created during a split from the original 809 area code which was done in October 1996.
When in The Bahamas, only the seven-digit number is required for local calls, but to call the Bahamas from anywhere within the North American Numbering Plan (the United States, Canada, etc), simply dial 1-242 followed by the subscriber's phone number.
Making calls between different Islands in the Bahamas must also be prefaced with 1-242.
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| Country of Bahamas Area code: 242 |
| North: Atlantic Ocean | |
| West: 305/786, 754/954, 561 | Area code 242 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: 649, country code +53 in Cuba | |
| State of Florida area codes: 239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands Area code: 649 |
