The 01494 area code covers High Wycombe and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01494 area code
- Amersham
- Beaconsfield
- Bledlow Ridge
- Chalfont St Giles
- Chesham
- Cholesbury
- Great Missenden
- Hampden Row
- High Wycombe
- Holmer Green
- Lane End
- Little Chalfont
- Naphill
- Penn
- Radnage
- The Lee
When is it necessary to use the 01494 High Wycombe dialling code?
When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01494 High Wycombe 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 01494 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 (01494) without the initial zero.
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01494 576156 | 011 44 1494 576156 |
| Europe | 00 | 01494 763999 | 00 44 1494 763999 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01494 546006 | 0011 44 1494 546006 |
Locations (codes) near the 01494 code
- Aylesbury 01296 area code is about 13 miles to the North-northwest
- Bracknell 01344 area code is about 15 miles to the South
- Camberley 01276 area code is about 20 miles to the South
- Hemel Hempstead 01442 area code is about 15 miles to the East-northeast
- Henley-on-Thames 01491 area code is about 9 miles to the West-southwest
- Leighton Buzzard 01525 area code is about 20 miles to the North-northeast
- Maidenhead 01628 area code is about 7 miles to the South-southeast
- Reading 0118 area code is about 16 miles to the Southwest
- Slough 01753 area code is about 10 miles to the Southeast
- St Albans 01727 area code is about 19 miles to the East-northeast
- Staines 01784 area code is about 17 miles to the Southeast
- Thame 01844 area code is about 13 miles to the West-northwest
- Uxbridge 01895 area code is about 13 miles to the East-southeast
- Watford 01923 area code is about 15 miles to the East
- Weybridge 01932 area code is about 22 miles to the Southeast
The Beginning of the 01494 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0494 and the historic mnemonic code was HW4, with the first two characters taken from the letters and and in in Wycombe. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 4, 9, and 4.