The 01606 area code covers Northwich and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01606 area code
- Comberbach
- Hartford
- Middlewich
- Northwich
- Sandiway
- Weaverham
- Winsford
When is it necessary to use the 01606 Northwich dialling code?
When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01606 Northwich 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 01606 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 (01606) without the initial zero.
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01606 704777 | 011 44 1606 704777 |
| Europe | 00 | 01606 74717 | 00 44 1606 74717 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01606 800327 | 0011 44 1606 800327 |
Locations (codes) near the 01606 code
- Bolton 01204 area code is about 22 miles to the North-northeast
- Chester 01244 area code is about 16 miles to the West
- Congleton 01260 area code is about 14 miles to the East-southeast
- Crewe 01270 area code is about 11 miles to the South-southeast
- Holmes Chapel 01477 area code is about 8 miles to the East-southeast
- Knutsford 01565 area code is about 7 miles to the East-northeast
- Liverpool 0151 area code is about 22 miles to the West-northwest
- Macclesfield 01625 area code is about 16 miles to the East
- Manchester 0161 area code is about 19 miles to the Northeast
- Runcorn 01928 area code is about 10 miles to the West-northwest
- St Helens 01744 area code is about 16 miles to the Northwest
- Tarporley 01829 area code is about 9 miles to the West-southwest
- Warrington 01925 area code is about 10 miles to the North-northwest
- Whitchurch 01948 area code is about 21 miles to the South-southwest
- Wigan 01942 area code is about 20 miles to the North-northwest
The Beginning of the 01606 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0606 and the historic mnemonic code was NO6, with the first two characters taken from the letters N and O in NOrthwich. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 6, 0, and 6.