What is Area code 242?
'''Area code 242''' is the local [[telephone]] [[area code]] of [[the Bahamas]]. When in the Bahamas, a person needs only the seven-digit number to make a call. To call from anywhere within [[North America]] (the [[United States]], [[Canada]], etc.), simply dial 1-242 followed by the [[phone number]]. To make calls between different Islands in the Bahamas, the caller must also use 1-242. {{North-America-stub}} {{Area code list}} [[Category:Area codes]] [[Category:The Bahamas]]