01856 72 Dialing Code

Orkney

Dialing Code 01856 72 is part of Area Code 01856, which covers Orkney and the surrounding area.

The majority of numbers in the 01856 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Orkney, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.

There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 01856 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 72 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to BT on 15 July 1994, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.

01856 area code information

Area Code: 01856
Location: Orkney
Dialing Code: 01856 72
Provider: BT
Date range allocated: 15 July 1994
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 6
Number format: 01856 72####
International number format: +44 1856 72####
Last code change: April 1995 from 0856.

This page was last updated on 14 March 2024.