Understanding UK Area Codes: A Guide

When you're dialing a phone number in the UK, the area code is more than just the initial digits. It's crucial for identifying different locations throughout the UK. Whether you are calling from the same area or from overseas, the area code is the first step to connecting your call correctly.

Ofcom is in charge of organizing these area codes across the UK. They have split the country into several regions, each assigned a specific identification code. The length of these codes differs by area, ranging anywhere between two and five digits. These numbers always follow the initial zero in your phone number, making them easy to spot.

London’s Special Code

Take London, for instance, which has its own unique area code. Interestingly, area codes have been around since 1958 when the Subscriber Trunk Dialing (STD) system was first introduced. Before this system, if you wanted to call someone far away, you had to go through an operator. However, with the rollout of STD, people could easily dial directly using their area's specific code.

For anyone making phone calls within the UK, it's important to start with the right area code before dialing the rest of the number. This simple step helps ensure your call is routed to the right place. If you're uncertain about what code to use, numerous websites and resources are available to help you find the correct one quickly.

The Importance of Area Codes

Area codes in the UK play a vital role in how phone communication operates across the country. They not only ensure clear connections but also enhance efficient communication, allowing people to reach any area of the UK with ease. By remembering to include the correct area code, we can all take advantage of a seamless communication experience within the nation.

Here is a complete list of area codes

0113
0114
0115
0116
0117
0118
01200
01202
01204
01205
01206
01207
01208
01209
0121
01223
01224
01225
01226
01227
01228
01229
01233
01234
01235
01236
01237
01239
01241
01242
01243
01244
01245
01246
01248
01249
01250
01252
01253
01254
01255
01256
01257
01258
01259
01260
01261
01262
01263
01264
01267
01268
01269
01270
01271
01273
01274
01275
01276
01277
01278
01279
01280
01282
01283
01284
01285
01286
01287
01288
01289
01290
01291
01292
01293
01294
01295
01296
01297
01298
01299
01300
01301
01302
01303
01304
01305
01306
01307
01308
01309
0131
01320
01322
01323
01324
01325
01326
01327
01328
01329
01330
01332
01333
01334
01335
01337
01339
01340
01341
01342
01343
01344
01346
01347
01348
01349
01350
01352
01353
01354
01355
01356
01357
01358
01359
01360
01361
01362
01363
01364
01366
01367
01368
01369
01371
01372
01373
01375
01376
01377
01379
01380
01381
01382
01383
01384
01386
01387
013873
01388
01389
01392
01394
01395
01397
01398
01400
01403
01404
01405
01406
01407
01408
01409
0141
01420
01422
01423
01424
01425
01427
01428
01429
01430
01431
01432
01433
01434
01435
01436
01437
01438
01439
01440
01442
01443
01444
01445
01446
01449
01450
01451
01452
01453
01454
01455
01456
01457
01458
01460
01461
01462
01463
01464
01465
01466
01467
01469
01470
01471
01472
01473
01474
01475
01476
01477
01478
01479
01480
01481
01482
01483
01484
01485
01487
01488
01489
01490
01491
01492
01493
01494
01495
01496
01497
01499
01501
01502
01503
01505
01506
01507
01508
01509
0151
01520
01522
01524
015242
01525
01526
01527
01528
01529
01530
01531
01534
01535
01536
01538
01539
015394
015395
015396
01540
01542
01543
01544
01545
01546
01547
01548
01549
01550
01553
01554
01555
01556
01557
01558
01559
01560
01561
01562
01563
01564
01565
01566
01567
01568
01569
01570
01571
01572
01573
01575
01576
01577
01578
01579
01580
01581
01582
01583
01584
01586
01588
01590
01591
01592
01593
01594
01595
01597
01598
01599
01600
01603
01604
01606
01608
01609
0161
01620
01621
01622
01623
01624
01625
01626
01628
01629
01630
01631
01633
01634
01635
01636
01637
01638
01639
01641
01642
01643
01644
01646
01647
01650
01651
01652
01653
01654
01655
01656
01659
01661
01663
01664
01665
01666
01667
01668
01669
01670
01671
01672
01673
01674
01675
01676
01677
01678
01680
01681
01683
01684
01685
01686
01687
01688
01689
01690
01691
01692
01694
01695
016973
016974
016977
01698
01700
01702
01704
01706
01707
01708
01709
01720
01721
01722
01723
01724
01725
01726
01727
01728
01729
01730
01732
01733
01736
01737
01738
01740
01743
01744
01745
01746
01747
01748
01749
01750
01751
01752
01753
01754
01756
01757
01758
01759
01760
01761
01763
01764
01765
01766
01767
01768
017683
017684
017687
01769
01770
01771
01772
01773
01775
01776
01777
01778
01779
01780
01782
01784
01785
01786
01787
01788
01789
01790
01792
01793
01794
01795
01796
01797
01798
01799
01803
01805
01806
01807
01808
01809
01821
01822
01823
01824
01825
01827
01828
01829
01830
01832
01833
01834
01835
01837
01838
01840
01841
01842
01843
01844
01845
01847
01848
01851
01852
01854
01855
01856
01857
01858
01859
01862
01863
01864
01865
01866
01871
01872
01873
01874
01875
01876
01877
01878
01879
01880
01882
01883
01884
01885
01886
01887
01888
01889
01890
01892
01895
01896
01899
01900
01902
01903
01904
01905
01908
01909
0191
01920
01922
01923
01924
01925
01926
01928
01929
01931
01932
01933
01934
01935
01937
01938
01939
01942
01943
01944
01945
01946
019467
01947
01948
01949
01950
01951
01952
01953
01954
01955
01957
01959
01962
01963
01964
01967
01968
01969
01970
01971
01972
01974
01975
01977
01978
01980
01981
01982
01983
01984
01985
01986
01987
01988
01989
01992
01993
01994
01995
01997
020
023
024
028
029
0300
0302
0303
0306
0330
0331
0332
0333
0343
0344
0345
0370
0371
0372
070
074
075
076
077
078
079
0800
0808
0843
0844
0845
0870
0871
0872
0873
0900
0901
0902
0903
0904
0905
0906
0907
0908
0909
0911
0912
0913
0982
0983
0984
0989