01772 216 Dialing Code

Preston

Dialing Code 01772 216 is part of Area Code 01772, which covers Preston and the surrounding area.

The majority of numbers in the 01772 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Preston, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.

There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 01772 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 216 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to BT on 23 May 2014, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.

01772 area code information

Area Code: 01772
Location: Preston
Dialing Code: 01772 216
Provider: BT
Date range allocated: 23 May 2014
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 6
Number format: 01772 216###
International number format: +44 1772 216###
Last code change: April 1995 from 0772.

This page was last updated on 14 March 2024.