Area code 242
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 began permissive dialing on 1 October 1996 and ended 31 March 1997.
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.
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| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: 305/786, 754/954, 561 | Area code 242 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: 649, country code +53 in Cuba | ||
| Florida area codes: 239, 305/786, 321, 352, 386, 407/689, 561, 727, 772, 813, 850/448, 863, 904, 941, 954/754 | ||
| Turks and Caicos Islands area codes: 649 | ||
24°15′N 76°00′W / 24.250°N 76.000°W
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