0116 223 Dialing Code
Leicester
Dialing Code 0116 223 is part of Area Code 0116, which covers Leicester and the surrounding area.
The majority of numbers in the 0116 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Leicester, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.
There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 0116 Area Code and they are allocated blocks of numbers, which can be identified by the digits following the Area Code. In this case, the digits 223 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Virgin Media Limited on 7 November 1994, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.
0116 area code information
| Area Code: | 0116 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Leicester |
| Dialing Code: | 0116 223 |
| Provider: | Virgin Media Limited |
| Date range allocated: | 7 November 1994 |
| Call Costs: | Normal landline rate |
| Area code required for local calls: | No |
| Local number length: | 7 |
| Number format: | 0116 223 #### |
| International number format: | +44 116 223 #### |
| Last code change: | April 1995 from 0533. |
This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.