01271 area code: Barnstaple

The 01271 area code is for Barnstaple and the surrounding regions.

Locations using the 01271 area code

  • Barnstaple
  • Braunton
  • Combe Martin
  • Croyde
  • Ilfracombe
  • Instow
  • Newton Tracey
  • Shirwell
  • Swimbridge
  • Woolacombe

When is it necessary to use the 01271 Barnstaple dialling code?

When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01271 Barnstaple 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 01271 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 (01271) without the initial zero.

RegionInternational PrefixPhone NumberPhone Number to Dial
United States and Canada01101271 829512011 44 1271 829512
Europe0001271 44467600 44 1271 444676
Australia001101271 3167260011 44 1271 316726

Locations (codes) near the 01271 code

The Beginning of the 01271 Area Code

Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0271 and the historic mnemonic code was BR1, with the first two characters taken from the letters B and R in BaRnstaple. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 2, 7, and 1.

Most Recent Phones for 01271 Code


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