01256 244 Dialing Code
Basingstoke
Dialing Code 01256 244 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 244 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Localphone Limited on 24 April 2007, 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 244 |
| Provider: | Localphone Limited |
| Date range allocated: | 24 April 2007 |
| Call Costs: | Normal landline rate |
| Area code required for local calls: | No |
| Local number length: | 6 |
| Number format: | 01256 244### |
| International number format: | +44 1256 244### |
| Last code change: | April 1995 from 0256. |
This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.