01254 72 Dialing Code

Blackburn

Dialing Code 01254 72 is part of Area Code 01254, which covers Blackburn and the surrounding area.

The majority of numbers in the 01254 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Blackburn, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.

There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 01254 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 72 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Virgin Media Limited on 20 March 1995, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.

01254 area code information

Area Code: 01254
Location: Blackburn
Dialing Code: 01254 72
Provider: Virgin Media Limited
Date range allocated: 20 March 1995
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 6
Number format: 01254 72####
International number format: +44 1254 72####
Last code change: April 1995 from 0254.

This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.