How to Call the Bahamas from Switzerland

Step by step

Dial in this order.

1
Dial 00
The exit code for Switzerland. It tells the network the next number is international.
00
2
Dial 1
The country code for the Bahamas.
1
3
Dial the area code
the Bahamas area codes start with 1 at home. Leave it off: 242 for New Providence.
242
4
Dial the local number
7 digits in New Providence.
555 0123

WHAT TO DIALSwitzerland → Bahamas

00 + 1 + area code + number

Exit Code

Switzerland exit code

Country Code

Country code for the Bahamas

City Code

---(3)

New Providence 242. Drop the leading 1.

Phone Number

-------(7)

New Providence, 7 digits

TypeWhat you dialExample

LANDLINE00 1 --- ------- (3)+(7)00 1 242 555 0123 New Providence

MOBILE00 1 ---------- (10)00 1 242 359 1234

Drop the leading 1.

City	Dial from Switzerland	City code	Number
New Providence, Bahamas	00 1 242	--- (3)	------- (7)

Dial 1, then the area code, then the number. Do not dial 011.

Local times are not available for this route yet.

Just dial +1 242 555 0123 — hold 0 to get the +. The + works from any country.