01242 26 Dialing Code

Cheltenham

Dialing Code 01242 26 is part of Area Code 01242, which covers Cheltenham and the surrounding area.

The majority of numbers in the 01242 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Cheltenham, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.

There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 01242 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 26 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to BT on 15 July 1994, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.

01242 area code information

Area Code: 01242
Location: Cheltenham
Dialing Code: 01242 26
Provider: BT
Date range allocated: 15 July 1994
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 6
Number format: 01242 26####
International number format: +44 1242 26####
Last code change: April 1995 from 0242.

This page was last updated on 14 March 2024.