0161 area code: Manchester
The 0161 area code is for Manchester and the surrounding regions.
Locations using the 0161 area code
- Altrincham
- Ardwick
- Ashton under Lyne
- Blackfriars
- Bramhall
- Broughton
- Bury
- Cheetham Hill
- Chorlton cum Hardy
- Collyhurst
- Denton
- Didsbury
- Droylsden
- Dukinfield
- Eccles
- Failsworth
- Gatley
- Heaton Moor
- Hulme Hall
- Hyde
- Irlam
- Longford
- Manchester
- Marple
- Middleton
- Moss Side
- Oldham
- Partington
- Pendleton
- Prestwich
- Radcliffe
- Ringway
- Rusholme
- Sale
- Stalybridge
- Stepping Hill
- Stockport
- Stretford
- Swinton
- Trafford
- Urmston
- Walkden
- Whitefield
- Woodley
- Wythenshawe
When is it necessary to use the 0161 Manchester dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 0161 Manchester 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 0161 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 (0161).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 0161 235 0556 | 011 44 161 235 0556 |
| Europe | 00 | 0161 808 0619 | 00 44 161 808 0619 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0161 696 6054 | 0011 44 161 696 6054 |
Locations (codes) near the 0161 code
- Blackburn 01254 area code is about 21 miles to the Northwest
- Bolton 01204 area code is about 10 miles to the West-northwest
- Burnley 01282 area code is about 21 miles to the North
- Buxton 01298 area code is about 20 miles to the Southeast
- Coppull 01257 area code is about 20 miles to the West-northwest
- Glossop 01457 area code is about 12 miles to the East
- Holmes Chapel 01477 area code is about 20 miles to the South-southwest
- Knutsford 01565 area code is about 14 miles to the Southwest
- Macclesfield 01625 area code is about 16 miles to the South-southeast
- New Mills 01663 area code is about 13 miles to the East-southeast
- Northwich 01606 area code is about 19 miles to the Southwest
- Rochdale 01706 area code is about 10 miles to the Northeast
- St Helens 01744 area code is about 20 miles to the West
- Warrington 01925 area code is about 16 miles to the West-southwest
- Wigan 01942 area code is about 17 miles to the West
The Beginning of the 0161 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 061 and the historic mnemonic code was M1, with the first two characters taken from the letters the and M in Manchester. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers number, 6, and 1.
Most Recent Phones for 0161 Code
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