01871 242 Dialing Code

Castlebay

Dialing Code 01871 242 is part of Area Code 01871, which covers Castlebay and the surrounding area.

The majority of numbers in the 01871 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Castlebay, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.

There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 01871 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 242 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Invoco Ltd on 21 May 2012, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.

01871 area code information

Area Code: 01871
Location: Castlebay
Dialing Code: 01871 242
Provider: Invoco Ltd
Date range allocated: 21 May 2012
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 6
Number format: 01871 242###
International number format: +44 1871 242###
Last code change: April 1995 from 0871.

This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.