The 01242 area code is assigned to Cheltenham and its surrounding areas.
Locations using the 01242 area code
- Alderton
- Andoversford
- Bishop's Cleeve
- Cheltenham
- Coberley
- Coombe Hill
- Shurdington
- Winchcombe
- Withington
When is it necessary to use the 01242 Cheltenham dialling code?
When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01242 Cheltenham 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 01242 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 (01242) without the initial zero.
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01242 508624 | 011 44 1242 508624 |
| Europe | 00 | 01242 894807 | 00 44 1242 894807 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01242 225510 | 0011 44 1242 225510 |
Locations (codes) near the 01242 code
- Chipping Norton 01608 area code is about 23 miles to the East
- Cirencester 01285 area code is about 13 miles to the South-southeast
- Dursley 01453 area code is about 19 miles to the Southwest
- Evesham 01386 area code is about 14 miles to the Northeast
- Faringdon 01367 area code is about 27 miles to the East-southeast
- Gloucester 01452 area code is about 7 miles to the West-southwest
- Ledbury 01531 area code is about 17 miles to the West-northwest
- Lydney 01594 area code is about 23 miles to the West-southwest
- Malmesbury 01666 area code is about 22 miles to the South
- Malvern 01684 area code is about 18 miles to the Northwest
- Ross-on-Wye 01989 area code is about 22 miles to the West
- Stow-on-the-Wold 01451 area code is about 15 miles to the East
- Stratford-upon-Avon 01789 area code is about 26 miles to the Northeast
- Witney 01993 area code is about 27 miles to the East
- Worcester 01905 area code is about 21 miles to the North-northwest
The Beginning of the 01242 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0242 and the historic mnemonic code was CH2, with the first two characters taken from the letters C and H in CHeltenham. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 2, 4, and 2.