01942 50 Dialing Code

Wigan

Dialing Code 01942 50 is part of Area Code 01942, which covers Wigan and the surrounding area.

The majority of numbers in the 01942 Area Code belong to normal landlines in Wigan, but it is possible that these numbers are being used elsewhere as virtual numbers.

There are multiple telephone companies operating in the 01942 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 50 after the area code indicate that the range of numbers was originally allocated to Vodafone Ltd (C&W) on 9 September 2013, although due to number portability, individual numbers within this range may now be allocated to other operators.

01942 area code information

Area Code: 01942
Location: Wigan
Dialing Code: 01942 50
Provider: Vodafone Ltd (C&W)
Date range allocated: 9 September 2013
Call Costs: Normal landline rate
Area code required for local calls: No
Local number length: 6
Number format: 01942 50####
International number format: +44 1942 50####
Last code change: April 1995 from 0942.

This page was last updated on 9 August 2023.