01772 49 Dialing Code

Preston

Dialing Code 01772 49 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 49 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Virgin Media Limited on 16 March 2016, 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 49
Provider: Virgin Media Limited
Date range allocated: 16 March 2016
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 6
Number format: 01772 49####
International number format: +44 1772 49####
Last code change: April 1995 from 0772.

This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.