The 01268 area code covers Basildon and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01268 area code
- Basildon
- Canvey Island
- Rayleigh
- South Benfleet
- Wickford
When is it necessary to use the 01268 Basildon dialling code?
If you're calling from outside the 01268 Basildon 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 01268 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 (01268).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01268 219444 | 011 44 1268 219444 |
| Europe | 00 | 01268 645930 | 00 44 1268 645930 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01268 884164 | 0011 44 1268 884164 |
Locations (codes) near the 01268 code
- Braintree 01376 area code is about 21 miles to the North-northeast
- Brentwood 01277 area code is about 8 miles to the West-northwest
- Chelmsford 01245 area code is about 11 miles to the North
- Dartford 01322 area code is about 15 miles to the West-southwest
- Gravesend 01474 area code is about 11 miles to the Southwest
- Grays Thurrock 01375 area code is about 10 miles to the West-southwest
- Great Dunmow 01371 area code is about 21 miles to the North-northwest
- Lea Valley 01992 area code is about 23 miles to the West-northwest
- Maidstone 01622 area code is about 21 miles to the South
- Maldon 01621 area code is about 13 miles to the Northeast
- Medway 01634 area code is about 12 miles to the South-southeast
- Orpington 01689 area code is about 22 miles to the West-southwest
- Romford 01708 area code is about 13 miles to the West
- Sittingbourne 01795 area code is about 19 miles to the Southeast
- Southend-on-Sea 01702 area code is about 10 miles to the East
The Beginning of the 01268 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0268 and the historic mnemonic code was BN8, with the first two characters taken from the letters B and N in BasildoN. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 2, 6, and 8.