Calling the Bahamas from the United States explained:

• 1 - Country Code for the Bahamas
• 242 - area code within the NANP
• local phone number - 7 digits
• US to Bahamas international dialing format: 1 242 ??? ????
• this country is part of the North American Numbering Plan - NANP (calling it works like a US state to state call)

How to dial to Bahamas cellular:

• dialing format for calls to a cell phone: 1 242 ??? ????
• the 3 leading digits for mobile numbers can be:
  • 357, 359, 375, 395
  • 4XX except for 461
  • 5XX except for 502
  • 636, 646
  • 727

Phone Books:

• BTC Bahamas - official business and people search