0118 area code: Reading
The 0118 area code is used for the town of Reading, located in the county of Berkshire, in the South East of England.
Locations using the 0118 area code
- Arborfield Cross
- Bradfield
- Burghfield Common
- Caversham
- Earley
- Eversley
- Heckfield
- Kidmore End
- Mortimer
- Pangbourne
- Reading
- Silchester
- Spencers Wood
- Tadley
- Theale
- Tilehurst
- Twyford
- Wargrave
- Wokingham
- Woodley
- Woolhampton
When is it necessary to use the 0118 Reading dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 0118 Reading area code, you will need to use the dialling code. However, if you are calling a local number within the same area code with a landline telephone, you do not need to use the 0118 dialling code.
If you are calling from outside of the UK, you will need to add the international dialling code for your country, followed by the UK country code (44) and the area code without the initial zero (0118).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 0118 315 0367 | 011 44 118 315 0367 |
| Europe | 00 | 0118 983 8270 | 00 44 118 983 8270 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0118 315 1420 | 0011 44 118 315 1420 |
Locations (codes) near the 0118 code
- Abingdon 01235 area code is about 20 miles to the Northwest
- Abington 01864 area code is about 20 miles to the Northwest
- Aldershot 01252 area code is about 17 miles to the Southeast
- Alton 01420 area code is about 21 miles to the South
- Basingstoke 01256 area code is about 14 miles to the South-southwest
- Bracknell 01344 area code is about 10 miles to the East
- Camberley 01276 area code is about 13 miles to the East-southeast
- Henley-on-Thames 01491 area code is about 6 miles to the Northeast
- High Wycombe 01494 area code is about 16 miles to the Northeast
- Maidenhead 01628 area code is about 12 miles to the East-northeast
- Newbury 01635 area code is about 15 miles to the West
- Slough 01753 area code is about 17 miles to the East
- Staines 01784 area code is about 20 miles to the East
- Thame 01844 area code is about 20 miles to the North
- Uxbridge 01895 area code is about 22 miles to the East
The Beginnings of the 0118 Area Code
The Reading area code changed from 0734 to 01734 during April 1995, as part of a nationwide renumbering. In 1998, phone numbers were lengthened from six to seven digits and the new 0118 area code replaced the 01734 area code.
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Code becomes 01734, with local numbers unchanged. |
| 1998 | Code becomes 0118, with local numbers lengthened to 7 digits by prefixing with '9'. For example, (01734) 234567 became (0118) 923 4567. |
| 1998 | Local numbers beginning with 3 introduced. |
| 2009 | Local numbers beginning with 4 introduced. |
| 2016 | Local numbers beginning with 2 introduced. |
Most Recent Phones for 0118 Code
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