Your complete guide to dialling Bahamas from Nassau to anywhere in the world — verified +1-242 country code, America/Nassau time zone, Americas region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Bahamas
+1-242
Nassau
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
BS
Alpha-3
BHS
Bahamas
BS
2 Digit ISO
+1-242
Country Calling Code
BHS
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Nassau
Time zone
America/Nassau
Weather · Nassau
Humidity
Wind
Bahamas
+1-242
Capital
Nassau
Region
Americas
Time zone
America/Nassau
Coordinates
25.0° N, 77.4° W
ISO 3166-1
BS / BHS
Dial format
+1-242 [area] [number]
Current time in Nassau
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Nassau
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +1-242. This identifies Bahamas on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Nassau or elsewhere.
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Nassau routes support G.722 wideband on North American carriers — an HD-compatible headset makes the gap between good and great audio obvious on these Zone 1 links.
Nassau is ~11,515 km away — latency runs 280–310ms. Use wired ethernet to eliminate Wi-Fi jitter on this long-haul path.
Schedule Bahamas calls during Nassau business hours — 09:00–17:00 America/Nassau — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Bahamas (+1-242).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Bahamas Toll Free | +1-800 |
| Virtual Number Type Description (BSTF-Corp) | +1-800 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Coopers Town | +1-242 |
| Freeport | +1-242 |
| Nassau | +1-242 |
| West End | +1-242 |
Capital
Nassau
Population
410.0K
Area
13,943 km²
GDP (USD)
$14.40B
Currency
Bahamian Dollar (BSD $)
Languages
English
Emergency number
911 / 919
Internet TLD
.bs
Drive side
Left-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
25.03°N / 77.40°W
Time zone
America/Nassau
ISO 3166 codes
BS · BHS
Nassau is a Zone 1 destination — among the lowest VoIP rates globally, ~11,515 km from South Africa.
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