246
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced1996-07-01
JurisdictionBARBADOS, BARBADOS
Local dialing7D
Time zoneAtlantic
Last verified2026-09-17
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “BARBADOS” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1996-07-01Area code 246 entered service (created from 809).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-12-11 | IL-95-12-006 ↗ | NANP-INTRODUCTION OF 246 (BARBADOS) NUMBERING PLAN AREA (NPA) |