01566 area code: Launceston

The 01566 area code is for Launceston and the surrounding regions.

Locations using the 01566 area code

  • Canworthy Water
  • Coads Green
  • Launceston
  • Lewdown
  • Lifton
  • North Petherwin
  • Pipers Pool

When is it necessary to use the 01566 Launceston dialling code?

If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01566 Launceston 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 01566 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 (01566).

RegionInternational PrefixPhone NumberPhone Number to Dial
United States and Canada01101566 788218011 44 1566 788218
Europe0001566 70878200 44 1566 708782
Australia001101566 7792860011 44 1566 779286

Locations (codes) near the 01566 code

The Beginning of the 01566 Area Code

Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0566 and the historic mnemonic code was LN6, with the first two characters taken from the letters L and N in LauncestoN. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 5, 6, and 6.

Most Recent Phones for 01566 Code


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