The 01492 area code covers Colwyn Bay and its surrounding area.
Locations using the 01492 area code
- Colwyn Bay
- Conwy
- Dolgarrog
- Dolwen
- Llandudno
- Llandudno Junction
- Llanrwst
- Old Colwyn
- Penmaenmawr
- Penrhyn Bay
- Rhos-on-Sea
- Ty'n-y-groes
When is it necessary to use the 01492 Colwyn Bay dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01492 Colwyn Bay 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 01492 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 (01492).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01492 233165 | 011 44 1492 233165 |
| Europe | 00 | 01492 869999 | 00 44 1492 869999 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01492 817635 | 0011 44 1492 817635 |
Locations (codes) near the 01492 code
- Bala 01678 area code is about 27 miles to the South-southeast
- Bangor (Gwynedd) 01248 area code is about 17 miles to the West
- Betws-y-Coed 01690 area code is about 14 miles to the South-southwest
- Caernarfon 01286 area code is about 25 miles to the West-southwest
- Chester 01244 area code is about 35 miles to the East
- Corwen 01490 area code is about 26 miles to the Southeast
- Holyhead 01407 area code is about 37 miles to the West
- Liverpool 0151 area code is about 31 miles to the East
- Mold 01352 area code is about 26 miles to the East-southeast
- Porthmadog 01766 area code is about 30 miles to the Southwest
- Pwllheli 01758 area code is about 40 miles to the West-southwest
- Rhyl 01745 area code is about 10 miles to the East
- Ruthin 01824 area code is about 21 miles to the East-southeast
- Southport 01704 area code is about 38 miles to the East-northeast
- Wrexham 01978 area code is about 35 miles to the East-southeast
The Beginning of the 01492 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0492 and the historic mnemonic code was GY2, with the first two characters taken from the letters G and Y in deGanwY. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 4, 9, and 2.