01256 80 Dialing Code
Basingstoke
Dialing Code 01256 80 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 80 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Magrathea Telecommunications Limited on 24 September 2004, 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 80 |
| Provider: | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| Date range allocated: | 24 September 2004 |
| Call Costs: | Normal landline rate |
| Area code required for local calls: | No |
| Local number length: | 6 |
| Number format: | 01256 80#### |
| International number format: | +44 1256 80#### |
| Last code change: | April 1995 from 0256. |
This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.