The area code 01643 covers Minehead and its surrounding area.
Locations using the 01643 area code
- Dunster
- Exford
- Minehead
- Porlock
- Timberscombe
- Winsford
When is it necessary to use the 01643 Minehead dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01643 Minehead 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 01643 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 (01643).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01643 800501 | 011 44 1643 800501 |
| Europe | 00 | 01643 203030 | 00 44 1643 203030 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01643 800501 | 0011 44 1643 800501 |
Locations (codes) near the 01643 code
- Barnstaple 01271 area code is about 26 miles to the West-southwest
- Barry 01446 area code is about 17 miles to the Northeast
- Bridgend 01656 area code is about 21 miles to the North-northwest
- Bridgwater 01278 area code is about 21 miles to the East
- Cardiff 029 area code is about 23 miles to the Northeast
- Crediton 01363 area code is about 29 miles to the South-southwest
- Dulverton 01398 area code is about 12 miles to the South-southwest
- Honiton 01404 area code is about 31 miles to the Southeast
- Lynton 01598 area code is about 16 miles to the West
- Pontypridd 01443 area code is about 28 miles to the North-northeast
- South Molton 01769 area code is about 20 miles to the West-southwest
- Taunton 01823 area code is about 21 miles to the East-southeast
- Tiverton 01884 area code is about 21 miles to the South
- Watchet 01984 area code is about 7 miles to the East
- Weston-Super-Mare 01934 area code is about 24 miles to the East-northeast
The Beginning of the 01643 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0643 and the historic mnemonic code was MI3, with the first two characters taken from the letters M and I in MInehead. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 6, 4, and 3.