01256 206 Dialing Code

Basingstoke

Dialing Code 01256 206 is part of Area Code 01256, which covers Basingstoke and the surrounding area.

The majority of numbers in the 01256 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Basingstoke, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.

There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 01256 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 206 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Core Telecom Limited on 5 August 2010, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.

01256 area code information

Area Code: 01256
Location: Basingstoke
Dialing Code: 01256 206
Provider: Core Telecom Limited
Date range allocated: 5 August 2010
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 6
Number format: 01256 206###
International number format: +44 1256 206###
Last code change: April 1995 from 0256.

This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.