0161 240 Dialing Code

Manchester

Dialing Code 0161 240 is part of Area Code 0161, which covers Manchester and the surrounding area.

The majority of numbers in the 0161 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Manchester, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.

There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 0161 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 240 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Colt Technology Services on 20 September 2002, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.

0161 area code information

Area Code: 0161
Location: Manchester
Dialing Code: 0161 240
Provider: Colt Technology Services
Date range allocated: 20 September 2002
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 7
Number format: 0161 240 ####
International number format: +44 161 240 ####
Last code change: April 1995 from 061.

This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.