01271 556 Dialing Code

Barnstaple

Dialing Code 01271 556 is part of Area Code 01271, which covers Barnstaple and the surrounding area.

The majority of numbers in the 01271 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Barnstaple, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.

There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 01271 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 556 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Telephone Box Limited on 24 November 2010, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.

01271 area code information

Area Code: 01271
Location: Barnstaple
Dialing Code: 01271 556
Provider: Telephone Box Limited
Date range allocated: 24 November 2010
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 6
Number format: 01271 556###
International number format: +44 1271 556###
Last code change: April 1995 from 0271.

This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.