0116 area code: Leicester
The 0116 area code is used for the city of Leicester, located in the county of Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England.
Locations using the 0116 area code
- Aylestone
- Beaumont
- Belgrave
- Billesdon
- Birstall
- Braunstone
- East Wigston
- Evington
- Fleckney
- Glenfield
- Goscote
- Great Glen
- Hungarton
- Kibworth
- Kirby Muxloe
- Leicester
- Montfort
- Narborough
- Oadby
- Peatling Magna
- Rothley
- Stoneygate
- Syston
- Thurnby
- Tilton
- Tugby
- West Wigston
When is it necessary to use the 0116 Leicester dialling code?
When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 0116 Leicester area code, you must use the dialling code. However, if you are calling a local number within the same area code using a landline, the 0116 dialling code is not needed. If you are calling from outside the UK, you must first use the international dialling code for your country, then add the UK country code (44) and the area code (0116) without the initial zero.
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 0116 273 0333 | 011 44 116 273 0333 |
| Europe | 00 | 0116 265 8799 | 00 44 116 265 8799 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0116 489 0017 | 0011 44 116 489 0017 |
Locations (codes) near the 0116 code
- Burton-on-Trent 01283 area code is about 24 miles to the West-northwest
- Coalville 01530 area code is about 11 miles to the West-northwest
- Coventry 024 area code is about 23 miles to the West-southwest
- Derby 01332 area code is about 24 miles to the Northwest
- Hinckley 01455 area code is about 12 miles to the West-southwest
- Kettering 01536 area code is about 24 miles to the East-southeast
- Loughborough 01509 area code is about 10 miles to the North-northwest
- Market Harborough 01858 area code is about 14 miles to the Southeast
- Melton Mowbray 01664 area code is about 14 miles to the East-northeast
- Meriden 01676 area code is about 25 miles to the West-southwest
- Nottingham 0115 area code is about 22 miles to the North
- Oakham 01572 area code is about 17 miles to the East
- Rugby 01788 area code is about 19 miles to the South-southwest
- Tamworth 01827 area code is about 23 miles to the West
- Whatton 01949 area code is about 24 miles to the Northeast
The Beginning of the 0116 Area Code
Leicester phone numbers were lengthened from six to seven digits on PhONEday in April 1995, at the same time as the new 0116 area code replaced the former 0533 area code.
The historic mnemonic code was LE3, with the first two characters taken from the letters L and E in LEicester. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 5, 3, and 3.
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Existing six-digit numbers lengthened to seven digits by prefixing with a '2'. For example, (0533) 234567 became (0116) 223 4567. |
| 2004 | Local numbers beginning with 3 introduced. |
| 2009 | Local numbers beginning with 4 introduced. |
Most Recent Phones for 0116 Code
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