01896 487 Dialing Code
Galashiels
Dialing Code 01896 487 is part of Area Code 01896, which covers Galashiels and the surrounding area.
The majority of numbers in the 01896 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Galashiels, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.
There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 01896 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 487 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) on 21 October 2011, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.
01896 area code information
| Area Code: | 01896 |
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| Location: | Galashiels |
| Dialing Code: | 01896 487 |
| Provider: | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| Date range allocated: | 21 October 2011 |
| Call Costs: | Normal landline rate |
| Area code required for local calls: | No |
| Local number length: | 6 |
| Number format: | 01896 487### |
| International number format: | +44 1896 487### |
| Last code change: | April 1995 from 0896. |
This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.