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A Guide to UK STD Phone Number Area Codes

A Guide to UK STD Phone Number Area Codes

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You use area codes all the time when calling from your phone or Cloud PBX, but when was the first call made using a UK STD area code? Find out here.

What is an Area Code?

A phone number area code is a short string of numbers mapped to a specific area or location. Codes differ, following different formats in different countries.

Area codes are the same regardless of whether you’re calling a virtual phone number or a regular phone number.

How Are Area Codes Determined?

In the UK, area codes were initially assigned to phone numbers based on the volume of telephone calls made in each area. The most populous areas such as Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester were assigned area codes that were quick to dial using a rotary dial telephone.

Initially, too, the leading letter of the city’s name was assigned as the second number in the code, based on the traditional three-letters per number on the phone’s dial pad.

For example, ABC was located on the ‘2’ key/rotary location. Therefore, Birmingham was assigned ‘021’, Edinburgh ‘031’ and so on for all the UK’s major cities.

These area codes were first assigned according to the telephone numbering plan designed for the introduction of Subscriber Trunk Dialling back in the 1950s.

Related: Check out our handy guide for choosing the best phone number for your business.

What is STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialling) in Telephony?

Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) is an old technology that enabled calls without the aid of switchboard operators. STD requires a telephone numbering plan, which is a system of mapping phone numbers to various locations or telephone exchanges.

Wait, what’s a trunk?!

Trunking is a telecommunications technology that aims to increase telephone line efficiency by grouping together (‘trunking’) common sections of telephone circuits.

From there, the circuits ‘branch’ out as routes get more specific.

Contrast this with the original implementation: a single circuit or channel for each user.

When Was STD Introduced?

In the UK, Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) on 5th December 1958 and made the first official call to a phone number.

The Queen publicised this new way of calling by dialling Edinburgh from Bristol. At the time, this was the farthest distance over which a call could be connected.

The STD system was technically completed in 1979 and allowed telephone ‘subscribers’ on one exchange to dial non-local subscribers. Prior to this a subscriber would need to dial an operator to connect the call for them

An STD code (now referred to as area code) was allocated to each area of the UK and was required to connect calls dialled directly. For UK landline numbers, current STD area codes are split between 01 numbers and 02 numbers. The current 02 number prefix was introduced in 2000, following the re-numbering of area codes with the 01 prefix in 1995.

London Calling - 020 Phone Numbers

What is the area code for Greater London? "0207"? "0208"? This is a common misconception that seems to be widespread across the UK.

The actual area code for Greater London and some of its surrounding area is "020" followed by the phone number which is 8 digits.

The confusion seems to have been brought about during the Big Number Change in 2000 and has been reported by Ofcom since the publication of a report it commissioned in 2004.

To keep up with demand, Ofcom introduced the 0204 London range in 2019. This took London's phone number allocation up to 40 million, and followed the release of the 0203 number range in 2005.

So, when you are looking for a number for your business, remember, it’s only the first 3 digits that make it a London phone number.

List of Important UK Telephone Area Codes

If you've ever thought to yourself and wondered "Where is this telephone area code?", make sure you refer to our list below for some of the more popular area codes in the UK. Alternatively view the full list of UK area codes.

  • 0113 - Leeds
  • 0115 - Nottingham
  • 0117 - Bristol
  • 01202 - Bournemouth
  • 0121 - Birmingham
  • 01225 - Bath
  • 01253 - Blackpool
  • 01273 - Brighton
  • 01304 - Dover
  • 01392 - Exeter
  • 01483 - Guildford
  • 0151 - Liverpool
  • 01524 - Lancaster
  • 01582 - Luton
  • 01603 - Norwich
  • 01604 - Northampton
  • 0161 - Manchester
  • 01738 - Perth
  • 01792 - Swansea
  • 01865 - Oxford
  • 01904 - York
  • 01913 - Durham
  • 020 - London
  • 0238 - Southampton
  • 0239 - Portsmouth
  • 02843 - Newcastle
  • 02890, 02895-6 - Belfast
  • 029 - Cardiff

 

Other UK Area Codes And What They’re For

Phone numbers with the 03 prefix

These are UK-wide geographic numbers 03 phone numbers. A number of businesses choose to use these numbers instead of the more costly 08 numbers. 0345 phone numbers have largely replaced the use of 0845 numbers for example.

030 phone numbers

Phone numbers in the 030 number ranges are usually reserved for not-for-profit organisations and registered charities, as well as some public bodies such as local councils and government departments.

If you are receiving a call from an 030 number, it's quite likely that it will be from an organisation of one of the above types.

Phone numbers starting with the 07 prefix

Numbers beginning 07 are allocated as mobile phone numbers in the UK.

070 phone numbers are different.

070 phone numbers are not mobile phone numbers and calls to these numbers can be more expensive.

These numbers are often used to divert calls from another phone number. They are sometimes referred to as 'personal' numbers or 'follow me' numbers because of this and are sometimes used by sole traders in cases where they don't want to advertise their private phone number on a website or advert.

08 phone numbers

These phone numbers are business rate numbers and are sometimes used for customer contact centres, helplines and chargeable services. These numbers often have special charge rates, often higher than standard call charges, and are not associated with a geographic area.

Freephone numbers such as 0800 and 0808

0800 and 0808 phone numbers are free to call. These are typically used by helplines, charities and some government services as they are free to call.

084 phone numbers

Phone numbers beginning 084, like 0843, 0844 and 0845 numbers are business rate numbers and carry an access charge and a service charge, which are set up by the organisation you are calling.

The majority of companies have migrated from 0845 to 0345 phone numbers due to the higher caller costs associated with calling 0845 phone numbers.

087 phone numbers

Like 0843, 0844 and 0845 numbers, 087 phone numbers carry higher call charges. These numbers are also subject to both an access charge and a service charge.

Often these charges can be higher than those associated with 0843, 0844 and 0845 numbers.

Phone numbers starting with 09

These types of phone numbers are mainly used for competitions, chat lines, TV voting and professional advice services.

These numbers are regulated by the Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA) and are premium-rate numbers.

Like 084 numbers, 09 phone numbers are subject to an access charge and a service charge, both set by the organisation that you’re calling.

Alternatively, you can be charged a one-off call cost ranging from anywhere between 5p and £6 when calling 09 numbers.

116 numbers for social value services

Phone numbers starting with the 116 prefix are free of charge phone numbers that are used across Europe for services of social value such as missing persons helplines and crime victim helplines.

The same six digit phone number is used for these services across the European Union.

118 for directory enquiries

Directory enquiry phone numbers will begin with the digits 118. Costs to these numbers can vary significantly, but these numbers typically carry a one-off connection charge and an additional per minute rate. These numbers are regulated by the Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA) and it is required that providers state their call costs in their advertising.

0500 Freephone phone numbers

0500 freephone numbers were withdrawn from service on June 5th 2017. These numbers were used alongside those with the 08085 prefix to provide services like sales and enquiry helplines.

The Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA) mentioned above, was previously known as PhonePayPlus and ICSTIS. It is in charge of regulating services which are paid by phone in the UK.

Calling a UK Number Internationally

In addition to the area codes already mentioned, international telephone country codes or country dialling code prefixes are used when calling international destinations. They are only used when calling a country outside of the caller's current location.

So when calling the UK from another country, you can simply dial the UK code of +44 (or 0044) followed by the number you would like to reach, excluding the leading 0. For example to call Yay.com's UK HQ, you could simply dial 0044 330 122 6000 via your number pad.

If you see any phone numbers on your analogue or VoIP phone that start with any of the digits above, you will now hopefully have a better idea of where the caller is calling from or what type of service they are offering.

Full list of all UK area codes

View the complete list of area codes when dialling out or confirming the caller destination within the UK.

Code Area
0113 Leeds
0114 Sheffield
0115 Nottingham
0116 Leicester
0117 Bristol
0118 Reading
01200 Clitheroe
01202 Bournemouth
01204 Bolton
01205 Boston
01206 Colchester
01207 Consett
01208 Bodmin
01209 Redruth
0121 Birmingham
01223 Cambridge
01224 Aberdeen
01225 Bath
01226 Barnsley
01227 Canterbury
01228 Carlisle
012292 Barrow-in-Furness
012293 Millom
012294 Barrow-in-Furness
012295 Barrow-in-Furness
012296 Barrow-in-Furness
012297 Millom
012298 Barrow-in-Furness
012299 Millom
01233 Ashford (Kent)
01234 Bedford
01235 Abingdon
01236 Coatbridge
01237 Bideford
01239 Cardigan
01241 Arbroath
01242 Cheltenham
01243 Chichester
01244 Chester
01245 Chelmsford
01246 Chesterfield
01248 Bangor (Gwynedd)
01249 Chippenham
01250 Blairgowrie
01252 Aldershot
01253 Blackpool
01254 Blackburn
01255 Clacton-on-Sea
01256 Basingstoke
01257 Coppull
01258 Blandford
01259 Alloa
01260 Congleton
01261 Banff
01262 Bridlington
01263 Cromer
01264 Andover
01267 Carmarthen
01268 Basildon
01269 Ammanford
01270 Crewe
01271 Barnstaple
01273 Brighton
01274 Bradford
01275 Clevedon
01276 Camberley
01277 Brentwood
01278 Bridgwater
01279 Bishops Stortford
01280 Buckingham
01282 Burnley
01283 Burton-on-Trent
01284 Bury St Edmunds
01285 Cirencester
01286 Caernarfon
01287 Guisborough
01288 Bude
01289 Berwick-upon-Tweed
01290 Cumnock
01291 Chepstow
01292 Ayr
01293 Crawley
01294 Ardrossan
01295 Banbury
01296 Aylesbury
01297 Axminster
01298 Buxton
01299 Bewdley
01300 Cerne Abbas
01301 Arrochar
01302 Doncaster
01303 Folkestone
01304 Dover
01305 Dorchester
01306 Dorking
01307 Forfar
01308 Bridport
01309 Forres
0131 Edinburgh
01320 Fort Augustus
01322 Dartford
01323 Eastbourne
01324 Falkirk
01325 Darlington
01326 Falmouth
01327 Daventry
01328 Fakenham
01329 Fareham
01330 Banchory
01332 Derby
01333 Peat Inn
01334 St Andrews
01335 Ashbourne
01337 Ladybank
013392 Aboyne
013393 Aboyne
013394 Ballater
013395 Aboyne
013396 Ballater
013397 Ballater
013398 Aboyne
013399 Ballater
01340 Craigellachie
01341 Barmouth
01342 East Grinstead
01343 Elgin
01344 Bracknell
01346 Fraserburgh
01347 Easingwold
01348 Fishguard
01349 Dingwall
01350 Dunkeld
01352 Mold
01353 Ely
01354 Chatteris
01355 East Kilbride
01356 Brechin
01357 Strathaven
01358 Ellon
01359 Pakenham
01360 Killearn
01361 Duns
01362 Dereham
01363 Crediton
01364 Ashburton
01366 Downham Market
01367 Faringdon
01368 Dunbar
01369 Dunoon
01371 Great Dunmow
01372 Esher
01373 Frome
01375 Grays Thurrock
01376 Braintree
01377 Driffield
01379 Diss
01380 Devizes
01381 Fortrose
01382 Dundee
01383 Dunfermline
01384 Dudley
01386 Evesham
01387 Dumfries
013873 Langholm
013882 Stanhope
013883 Bishop Auckland
013884 Bishop Auckland
013885 Stanhope
013886 Bishop Auckland
013887 Bishop Auckland
013888 Bishop Auckland
013889 Bishop Auckland
01389 Dumbarton
01392 Exeter
01394 Felixstowe
01395 Budleigh Salterton
01397 Fort William
01398 Dulverton
01400 Honington
01403 Horsham
01404 Honiton
01405 Goole
01406 Holbeach
01407 Holyhead
01408 Golspie
01409 Holsworthy
0141 Glasgow
01420 Alton
01422 Halifax
014232 Harrogate
014233 Boroughbridge
014234 Boroughbridge
014235 Harrogate
014236 Harrogate
014237 Harrogate
014238 Harrogate
014239 Boroughbridge
01424 Hastings
01425 Ringwood
01427 Gainsborough
01428 Haslemere
01429 Hartlepool
014302 North Cave
014303 North Cave
014304 North Cave
014305 North Cave
014306 Market Weighton
014307 Market Weighton
014308 Market Weighton
014309 Market Weighton
01431 Helmsdale
01432 Hereford
01433 Hathersage
014342 Bellingham
014343 Haltwhistle
014344 Bellingham
014345 Haltwhistle
014346 Hexham
014347 Hexham
014348 Hexham
014349 Bellingham
01435 Heathfield
01436 Helensburgh
014372 Clynderwen
014373 Clynderwen
014374 Clynderwen
014375 Clynderwen
014376 Haverfordwest
014377 Haverfordwest
014378 Haverfordwest
014379 Haverfordwest
01438 Stevenage
01439 Helmsley
01440 Haverhill
01442 Hemel Hempstead
01443 Pontypridd
01444 Haywards Heath
01445 Gairloch
01446 Barry
01449 Stowmarket
01450 Hawick
01451 Stow-on-the-Wold
01452 Gloucester
01453 Dursley
01454 Chipping Sodbury
01455 Hinckley
01456 Glenurquhart
01457 Glossop
01458 Glastonbury
01460 Chard
01461 Gretna
01462 Hitchin
01463 Inverness
01464 Insch
01465 Girvan
01466 Huntly
01467 Inverurie
01469 Killingholme
01470 Isle of Skye - Edinbane
01471 Isle of Skye - Broadford
01472 Grimsby
01473 Ipswich
01474 Gravesend
01475 Greenock
01476 Grantham
01477 Holmes Chapel
01478 Isle of Skye - Portree
01479 Grantown-on-Spey
01480 Huntingdon
01481 Guernsey
01482 Hull
01483 Guildford
01484 Huddersfield
01485 Hunstanton
01487 Warboys
01488 Hungerford
01489 Bishops Waltham
01490 Corwen
01491 Henley-on-Thames
01492 Colwyn Bay
01493 Great Yarmouth
01494 High Wycombe
01495 Pontypool
01496 Port Ellen
01497 Hay-on-Wye
01499 Inveraray
01501 Harthill
01502 Lowestoft
01503 Looe
01505 Johnstone
01506 Bathgate
015072 Spilsby
015073 Louth
015074 Alford (Lincs)
015075 Spilsby
015076 Louth
015077 Louth
015078 Alford (Lincs)
015079 Alford (Lincs)
01508 Brooke
01509 Loughborough
0151 Liverpool
01520 Lochcarron
01522 Lincoln
01524 Lancaster
015242 Hornby
01525 Leighton Buzzard
01526 Martin
01527 Redditch
01528 Laggan
01529 Sleaford
01530 Coalville
01531 Ledbury
01534 Jersey
01535 Keighley
01536 Kettering
01538 Ipstones
01539 Kendal
015394 Hawkshead
015395 Grange-over-Sands
015396 Sedbergh
01540 Kingussie
01542 Keith
01543 Cannock
01544 Kington
01545 Llanarth
01546 Lochgilphead
01547 Knighton
01548 Kingsbridge
01549 Lairg
01550 Llandovery
01553 Kings Lynn
01554 Llanelli
01555 Lanark
01556 Castle Douglas
01557 Kirkcudbright
01558 Llandeilo
01559 Llandysul
01560 Moscow
01561 Laurencekirk
01562 Kidderminster
01563 Kilmarnock
01564 Lapworth
01565 Knutsford
01566 Launceston
01567 Killin
01568 Leominster
01569 Stonehaven
01570 Lampeter
01571 Lochinver
01572 Oakham
01573 Kelso
01575 Kirriemuir
01576 Lockerbie
01577 Kinross
01578 Lauder
01579 Liskeard
01580 Cranbrook
01581 New Luce
01582 Luton
01583 Carradale
01584 Ludlow
01586 Campbeltown
01588 Bishops Castle
01590 Lymington
01591 Llanwrtyd Wells
01592 Kirkcaldy
01593 Lybster
01594 Lydney
01595 Lerwick
0159575 Foula
0159576 Fair Isle
01597 Llandrindod Wells
01598 Lynton
01599 Kyle
01600 Monmouth
01603 Norwich
01604 Northampton
01606 Northwich
01608 Chipping Norton
01609 Northallerton
0161 Manchester
01620 North Berwick
01621 Maldon
01622 Maidstone
01623 Mansfield
01624 Isle of Man
01625 Macclesfield
01626 Newton Abbot
01628 Maidenhead
01629 Matlock
01630 Market Drayton
01631 Oban
01633 Newport
01634 Medway
01635 Newbury
01636 Newark
01637 Newquay
01638 Newmarket
01639 Neath
01641 Strathy
01642 Middlesbrough
01643 Minehead
01644 New Galloway
01646 Milford Haven
01647 Moretonhampstead
01650 Cemmaes Road
01651 Oldmeldrum
01652 Brigg
01653 Malton
01654 Machynlleth
01655 Maybole
01656 Bridgend
01659 Sanquhar
01661 Prudhoe
01663 New Mills
01664 Melton Mowbray
01665 Alnwick
01666 Malmesbury
01667 Nairn
01668 Bamburgh
01669 Rothbury
01670 Morpeth
01671 Newton Stewart
01672 Marlborough
01673 Market Rasen
01674 Montrose
01675 Coleshill
01676 Meriden
01677 Bedale
01678 Bala
01680 Isle of Mull - Craignure
01681 Isle of Mull - Fionnphort
01683 Moffat
01684 Malvern
01685 Merthyr Tydfil
016862 Llanidloes
016863 Llanidloes
016864 Llanidloes
016865 Newtown
016866 Newtown
016867 Llanidloes
016868 Newtown
016869 Newtown
01687 Mallaig
01688 Isle of Mull - Tobermory
01689 Orpington
01690 Betws-y-Coed
01691 Oswestry
01692 North Walsham
01694 Church Stretton
01695 Skelmersdale
01697 Brampton
016973 Wigton
016974 Raughton Head
01698 Motherwell
01700 Rothesay
01702 Southend-on-Sea
01704 Southport
01706 Rochdale
01707 Welwyn Garden City
01708 Romford
01709 Rotherham
01720 Isles of Scilly
01721 Peebles
01722 Salisbury
01723 Scarborough
01724 Scunthorpe
01725 Rockbourne
01726 St Austell
01727 St Albans
01728 Saxmundham
01729 Settle
01730 Petersfield
01732 Sevenoaks
01733 Peterborough
01736 Penzance
01737 Redhill
01738 Perth
01740 Sedgefield
01743 Shrewsbury
01744 St Helens
01745 Rhyl
01746 Bridgnorth
01747 Shaftesbury
01748 Richmond
01749 Shepton Mallet
01750 Selkirk
01751 Pickering
01752 Plymouth
01753 Slough
01754 Skegness
01756 Skipton
01757 Selby
01758 Pwllheli
01759 Pocklington
01760 Swaffham
01761 Temple Cloud
01763 Royston
01764 Crieff
01765 Ripon
01766 Porthmadog
01767 Sandy
01768 Penrith
017683 Appleby
017684 Pooley Bridge
017687 Keswick
01769 South Molton
01770 Isle of Arran
01771 Maud
01772 Preston
01773 Ripley
01775 Spalding
01776 Stranraer
01777 Retford
01778 Bourne
01779 Peterhead
01780 Stamford
01782 Stoke-on-Trent
01784 Staines
01785 Stafford
01786 Stirling
01787 Sudbury
01788 Rugby
01789 Stratford-upon-Avon
01790 Spilsby
01792 Swansea
01793 Swindon
01794 Romsey
01795 Sittingbourne
01796 Pitlochry
01797 Rye
01798 Pulborough
01799 Saffron Walden
01803 Torquay
01805 Torrington
01806 Shetland
01807 Ballindalloch
01808 Tomatin
01809 Tomdoun
01821 Kinrossie
01822 Tavistock
01823 Taunton
01824 Ruthin
01825 Uckfield
01827 Tamworth
01828 Coupar Angus
01829 Tarporley
01830 Kirkwhelpington
01832 Clopton
01833 Barnard Castle
01834 Narberth
01835 St Boswells
01837 Okehampton
01838 Dalmally
01840 Camelford
01841 Newquay
01842 Thetford
01843 Thanet
01844 Thame
01845 Thirsk
018472 Thurso
018473 Thurso
018474 Thurso
018475 Thurso
018476 Tongue
018477 Tongue
018478 Thurso
018479 Tongue
01848 Thornhill
018512 Stornoway
018513 Stornoway
018514 Great Bernera
018515 Stornoway
018516 Great Bernera
018517 Stornoway
018518 Stornoway
018519 Great Bernera
01852 Kilmelford
01854 Ullapool
01855 Ballachulish
01856 Orkney
01857 Sanday
01858 Market Harborough
01859 Harris
01862 Tain
01863 Ardgay
01864 Abington
01865 Oxford
01866 Kilchrenan
01869 Bicester
01870 Isle of Benbecula
01871 Castlebay
01872 Truro
01873 Abergavenny
01874 Brecon
01875 Tranent
01876 Lochmaddy
01877 Callander
01878 Lochboisdale
01879 Scarinish
01880 Tarbert
01882 Kinloch Rannoch
01883 Caterham
01884 Tiverton
01885 Pencombe
01886 Bromyard
01887 Aberfeldy
01888 Turriff
01889 Rugeley
018902 Coldstream
018903 Coldstream
018904 Coldstream
018905 Ayton
018906 Ayton
018907 Ayton
018908 Coldstream
018909 Ayton
01892 Tunbridge Wells
01895 Uxbridge
01896 Galashiels
01899 Biggar
01900 Workington
01902 Wolverhampton
01903 Worthing
01904 York
01905 Worcester
01908 Milton Keynes
01909 Worksop
01912 Tyneside
01913 Durham
01914 Tyneside
01915 Sunderland
01916 Tyneside
01917 Sunderland
01918 Tyneside
01919 Durham
01920 Ware
01922 Walsall
01923 Watford
01924 Wakefield
01925 Warrington
01926 Warwick
01928 Runcorn
01929 Wareham
01931 Shap
01932 Weybridge
01933 Wellingborough
01934 Weston-super-Mare
01935 Yeovil
01937 Wetherby
01938 Welshpool
01939 Wem
01942 Wigan
01943 Guiseley
01944 West Heslerton
01945 Wisbech
01946 Whitehaven
019467 Gosforth
01947 Whitby
01948 Whitchurch
01949 Whatton
01950 Sandwick
01951 Colonsay
01952 Telford
01953 Wymondham
01954 Madingley
01955 Wick
01957 Mid Yell
01959 Westerham
01962 Winchester
01963 Wincanton
019642 Hornsea
019643 Patrington
019644 Patrington
019645 Hornsea
019646 Patrington
019647 Patrington
019648 Hornsea
019649 Hornsea
01967 Strontian
01968 Penicuik
01969 Leyburn
01970 Aberystwyth
01971 Scourie
01972 Glenborrodale
01974 Llanon
019752 Alford (Aberdeen)
019753 Strathdon
019754 Alford (Aberdeen)
019755 Alford (Aberdeen)
019756 Strathdon
019757 Strathdon
019758 Strathdon
019759 Alford (Aberdeen)
01977 Pontefract
01978 Wrexham
01980 Amesbury
01981 Wormbridge
01982 Builth Wells
01983 Isle of Wight
01984 Watchet
01985 Warminster
01986 Bungay
01987 Ebbsfleet
01988 Wigtown
01989 Ross-on-Wye
01992 Lea Valley
01993 Witney
01994 St Clears
01995 Garstang
01997 Strathpeffer
020 London
0238 Southampton
0239 Portsmouth
024 Coventry
02820 Ballycastle
02821 Martinstown
02825 Ballymena
02827 Ballymoney
02828 Larne
02829 Kilrea
02830 Newry
02837 Armagh
02838 Portadown
02840 Banbridge
02841 Rostrevor
02842 Kircubbin
02843 Newcastle (Co. Down)
02844 Downpatrick
02866 Enniskillen
02867 Lisnaskea
02868 Kesh
02870 Coleraine
02871 Londonderry
02872 Londonderry
02877 Limavady
02879 Magherafelt
02880 Carrickmore
02881 Newtownstewart
02882 Omagh
02885 Ballygawley
02886 Cookstown
02887 Dungannon
02889 Fivemiletown
02890 Belfast
02891 Bangor (Co. Down)
02892 Lisburn
02893 Ballyclare
02894 Antrim
02895 Belfast
02896 Belfast
02897 Saintfield
029 Cardiff

 

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Posted April 13 2017 | 4 min

More choice, with added 01493, 01637, 01900 and 01569 area codes
More choice, with added 01493, 01637, 01900 and 01569 area codes

We've made additional 01493, 01637, 01900 and 01569 area codes available, to provide you with more phone number choices for business and home.

Posted February 23 2017 | 3 min

0203 Phone Numbers Help Establish a London Business Presence
0203 Phone Numbers Help Establish a London Business Presence

Find out about 0203 London phone numbers, and how, with a VoIP phone system, they can help establish your business presence in the London and surrounding areas.

Posted January 11 2017 | 4 min

Local phone number business benefits
Local phone number business benefits

Find out how local phone numbers can be advantageous to your business. Couple with a VoIP phone system for further benefits.

Posted December 13 2016 | 3 min

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