01256 area code: Basingstoke
The 01256 area code covers Basingstoke and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01256 area code
- Basingstoke
- Bramley
- Chineham
- Dummer
- Herriard
- Hook
- Long Sutton
- Monk Sherborne
- Oakley
- Odiham
- Overton
- Preston Candover
- Turgis Green
- Whitchurch
When is it necessary to use the 01256 Basingstoke dialling code?
If you're calling from outside the 01256 Basingstoke area code, you'll need to use the dialling code. If you're using a landline or mobile phone within the same area code, you don't need to use the 01256 code. When calling from outside the UK, you'll need to include the international dialling code for your country, followed by the UK code (44) and the area code without the first zero (01256).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01256 306910 | 011 44 1256 306910 |
| Europe | 00 | 01256 306797 | 00 44 1256 306797 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01256 595831 | 0011 44 1256 595831 |
Locations (codes) near the 01256 code
- Aldershot 01252 area code is about 15 miles to the East
- Alton 01420 area code is about 10 miles to the Southeast
- Andover 01264 area code is about 18 miles to the West
- Bishops Waltham 01489 area code is about 22 miles to the South-southwest
- Bracknell 01344 area code is about 18 miles to the East-northeast
- Camberley 01276 area code is about 16 miles to the East
- Guildford 01483 area code is about 23 miles to the East
- Haslemere 01428 area code is about 20 miles to the East-southeast
- Henley-on-Thames 01491 area code is about 20 miles to the Northeast
- Hungerford 01488 area code is about 21 miles to the West-northwest
- Maidenhead 01628 area code is about 24 miles to the Northeast
- Newbury 01635 area code is about 14 miles to the West-northwest
- Petersfield 01730 area code is about 19 miles to the South-southeast
- Reading 0118 area code is about 14 miles to the North-northeast
- Winchester 01962 area code is about 17 miles to the Southwest
The Beginning of the 01256 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0256 and the historic mnemonic code was BK6, with the first two characters taken from the letters B and K in BasingstoKe. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 2, 5, and 6.
Most Recent Phones for 01256 Code
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