Caribbean area code
Area code 246
Area code 246 belongs to Barbados, part of the North American Numbering Plan, so its numbers look like US numbers, but they are international.
Don't call back unless you know them. 246 numbers are in Barbados. They dial like a US number, but calls to them are international and can cost several dollars a minute. Missed one-ring calls from 246 are a classic scam. How the one-ring scam works.
WhereBarbados
Time zoneAtlantic
Exchanges0
Flagged numbers0
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Area code 246 questions
Where is area code 246?
Area code 246 belongs to Barbados, part of the North American Numbering Plan, so its numbers look like US numbers, but they are international.
What time zone is area code 246?
Area code 246 is in the Atlantic time zone.
Is a call from area code 246 a scam?
Not always, but if you don't know anyone in Barbados, be careful. Calling a 246 number back is billed as an international call, which is what the one-ring scam relies on.