UK area codes
UK area codes are the 3–5 digit prefixes of landline numbers, from 020 for London to 0131 for Edinburgh. From abroad, drop the first 0 and dial +44. Here are 82 of the main codes by nation.
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England
| Place | Code | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 01226 | +44 1226 |
| Basildon | 01268 | +44 1268 |
| Bath | 01225 | +44 1225 |
| Birmingham | 0121 | +44 121 |
| Blackpool | 01253 | +44 1253 |
| Bolton | 01204 | +44 1204 |
| Bournemouth | 01202 | +44 1202 |
| Bradford | 01274 | +44 1274 |
| Brighton | 01273 | +44 1273 |
| Bristol | 0117 | +44 117 |
| Cambridge | 01223 | +44 1223 |
| Cannock | 01543 | +44 1543 |
| Canterbury | 01227 | +44 1227 |
| Carlisle | 01228 | +44 1228 |
| Chelmsford | 01245 | +44 1245 |
| Cheltenham | 01242 | +44 1242 |
| Chester | 01244 | +44 1244 |
| Colchester | 01206 | +44 1206 |
| Coventry | 024 | +44 24 |
| Derby | 01332 | +44 1332 |
| Doncaster | 01302 | +44 1302 |
| Dorchester | 01305 | +44 1305 |
| Dudley | 01384 | +44 1384 |
| Eastbourne | 01323 | +44 1323 |
| Exeter | 01392 | +44 1392 |
| Folkestone | 01303 | +44 1303 |
| Gloucester | 01452 | +44 1452 |
| Guiseley | 01943 | +44 1943 |
| Halifax | 01422 | +44 1422 |
| Huddersfield | 01484 | +44 1484 |
| Hull | 01482 | +44 1482 |
| Ipswich | 01473 | +44 1473 |
| Lancaster | 01524 | +44 1524 |
| Leeds | 0113 | +44 113 |
| Leicester | 0116 | +44 116 |
| Lincoln | 01522 | +44 1522 |
| Liverpool | 0151 | +44 151 |
| London | 020 | +44 20 |
| Luton | 01582 | +44 1582 |
| Manchester | 0161 | +44 161 |
| Middlesbrough | 01642 | +44 1642 |
| Milton Keynes | 01908 | +44 1908 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 0191 | +44 191 |
| Northampton | 01604 | +44 1604 |
| Norwich | 01603 | +44 1603 |
| Nottingham | 0115 | +44 115 |
| Oxford | 01865 | +44 1865 |
| Peterborough | 01733 | +44 1733 |
| Plymouth | 01752 | +44 1752 |
| Preston | 01772 | +44 1772 |
| Reading | 0118 | +44 118 |
| Rotherham | 01709 | +44 1709 |
| Sheffield | 0114 | +44 114 |
| Southampton | 023 | +44 23 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 01702 | +44 1702 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 01782 | +44 1782 |
| Swindon | 01793 | +44 1793 |
| Torquay | 01803 | +44 1803 |
| Truro | 01872 | +44 1872 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 01892 | +44 1892 |
| Uxbridge | 01895 | +44 1895 |
| Walsall | 01922 | +44 1922 |
| Warrington | 01925 | +44 1925 |
| Watford | 01923 | +44 1923 |
| Wigan | 01942 | +44 1942 |
| Wolverhampton | 01902 | +44 1902 |
| York | 01904 | +44 1904 |
Scotland
Wales
| Place | Code | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth | 01970 | +44 1970 |
| Bangor | 01248 | +44 1248 |
| Cardiff | 029 | +44 29 |
| Newport | 01633 | +44 1633 |
| Swansea | 01792 | +44 1792 |
Northern Ireland
| Place | Code | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 028 | +44 28 |
Mobile and non-geographic numbers
Not every UK number has an area code. 07 numbers are mobiles, 0800 and 0808 are free to call from UK phones, and 03 numbers cost the same as a landline call. A callmins UK number is a +44 7 mobile number ($3.00/month, no setup fee).
Questions people ask
How do UK area codes work?
UK landline numbers start with 01 or 02 followed by an area code: 020 for London, 0161 for Manchester. Together with the local number they make 11 digits including the leading 0. From abroad you drop the 0 and dial +44.
What do UK numbers starting 07 mean?
07 numbers are mobiles (and some personal numbers), not tied to a place. A UK mobile can be anywhere in the country, which is why callmins' UK numbers, which start +44 7, work for contacts nationwide.
How do I call a UK number from the US?
Dial 011 44, then the number without its first 0. So 020 xxxx xxxx in London becomes 011 44 20 xxxx xxxx, and from any mobile +44 20 xxxx xxxx.