0161 562 Dialing Code

Manchester

Dialing Code 0161 562 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 562 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Tata Communications (UK) Limited on 29 August 2024, 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 562
Provider: Tata Communications (UK) Limited
Date range allocated: 29 August 2024
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 7
Number format: 0161 562 ####
International number format: +44 161 562 ####
Last code change: April 1995 from 061.

This page was last updated on 22 September 2024.