The 01442 area code covers Hemel Hempstead and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01442 area code
- Aldbury Common
- Berkhamsted
- Bovingdon
- Hemel Hempstead
- Little Gaddesden
- Tring
When is it necessary to use the 01442 Hemel Hempstead dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01442 Hemel Hempstead area code, you will need to use the dialling code. However, if you are calling a local number within the same area code, you do not need to use the 01442 dialling code. When 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 (01442).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01442 942000 | 011 44 1442 942000 |
| Europe | 00 | 01442 963010 | 00 44 1442 963010 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01442 242117 | 0011 44 1442 242117 |
Locations (codes) near the 01442 code
- Aylesbury 01296 area code is about 16 miles to the West
- High Wycombe 01494 area code is about 15 miles to the West-southwest
- Hitchin 01462 area code is about 15 miles to the Northeast
- Lea Valley 01992 area code is about 19 miles to the East
- Leighton Buzzard 01525 area code is about 15 miles to the Northwest
- London 020 area code is about 22 miles to the Southeast
- Luton 01582 area code is about 9 miles to the North-northeast
- Maidenhead 01628 area code is about 20 miles to the Southwest
- Slough 01753 area code is about 18 miles to the South-southwest
- St Albans 01727 area code is about 5 miles to the East
- Stevenage 01438 area code is about 15 miles to the East-northeast
- Uxbridge 01895 area code is about 14 miles to the South
- Ware 01920 area code is about 18 miles to the East
- Watford 01923 area code is about 7 miles to the South-southeast
- Welwyn Garden City 01707 area code is about 11 miles to the East-northeast
The Beginning of the 01442 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0442 and the historic mnemonic code was HH2, with the first two characters taken from the letters and and in in Hempstead. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 4, 4, and 2.