The 01286 area code covers Caernarfon and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01286 area code
- Caernarfon
- Clynnog Fawr
- Llanberis
- Llanwnda
- Penygroes
- Waunfawr
When is it necessary to use the 01286 Caernarfon dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01286 Caernarfon 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 01286 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 (01286).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01286 333013 | 011 44 1286 333013 |
| Europe | 00 | 01286 333021 | 00 44 1286 333021 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01286 333006 | 0011 44 1286 333006 |
Locations (codes) near the 01286 code
- Aberystwyth 01970 area code is about 51 miles to the South-southeast
- Bala 01678 area code is about 32 miles to the East-southeast
- Bangor (Gwynedd) 01248 area code is about 9 miles to the East-northeast
- Barmouth 01341 area code is about 30 miles to the South-southeast
- Betws-y-Coed 01690 area code is about 20 miles to the East
- Cemmaes Road 01650 area code is about 42 miles to the Southeast
- Colwyn Bay 01492 area code is about 25 miles to the East-northeast
- Corwen 01490 area code is about 39 miles to the East
- Holyhead 01407 area code is about 19 miles to the West-northwest
- Machynlleth 01654 area code is about 42 miles to the Southeast
- Mold 01352 area code is about 47 miles to the East
- Porthmadog 01766 area code is about 16 miles to the South-southeast
- Pwllheli 01758 area code is about 18 miles to the South-southwest
- Rhyl 01745 area code is about 35 miles to the East-northeast
- Ruthin 01824 area code is about 40 miles to the East
The Beginning of the 01286 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0286 and the historic mnemonic code was CV6, with the first two characters taken from the letters C and V in CaernarVon. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 2, 8, and 6.