The 01661 area code covers Prudhoe and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01661 area code
- Belsay
- Ponteland
- Prudhoe
- Stamfordham
- Stocksfield
- Wylam
When is it necessary to use the 01661 Prudhoe dialling code?
If you're calling from outside the 01661 Prudhoe area code, you'll need to use the dialling code. If you're using a landline or mobile phone within the same area code, you don't need to use the 01661 code. When calling from outside the UK, you'll need to include the international dialling code for your country, followed by the UK code (44) and the area code without the first zero (01661).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01661 871785 | 011 44 1661 871785 |
| Europe | 00 | 01661 826067 | 00 44 1661 826067 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01661 525175 | 0011 44 1661 525175 |
Locations (codes) near the 01661 code
- Barnard Castle 01833 area code is about 29 miles to the South
- Bellingham, Haltwhistle, Hexham 01434 area code is about 11 miles to the West
- Bellingham, Haltwhistle, Hexham 01434 area code is about 21 miles to the West-northwest
- Bellingham, Haltwhistle, Hexham 01434 area code is about 24 miles to the West
- Bishop Auckland, Stanhope 01388 area code is about 16 miles to the Southwest
- Bishop Auckland, Stanhope 01388 area code is about 22 miles to the South-southeast
- Consett 01207 area code is about 8 miles to the South
- Hartlepool 01429 area code is about 31 miles to the East-southeast
- Kirkwhelpington 01830 area code is about 15 miles to the Northwest
- Morpeth 01670 area code is about 16 miles to the Northeast
- Rothbury 01669 area code is about 24 miles to the North
- Sedgefield 01740 area code is about 27 miles to the Southeast
- Tyneside, Durham, Sunderland 0191 area code is about 16 miles to the East
- Tyneside, Durham, Sunderland 0191 area code is about 17 miles to the Southeast
- Tyneside, Durham, Sunderland 0191 area code is about 19 miles to the East
The Beginning of the 01661 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0661 and the historic mnemonic code was NM1, with the first two characters taken from the letters N and M in NorthuMberland. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 6, 6, and 1.