The 01668 area code covers Bamburgh and its surrounding area.
Locations using the 01668 area code
- Bamburgh
- Belford
- Chatton
- Milfield
- Wooler
- Wooperton
When is it necessary to use the 01668 Bamburgh dialling code?
When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01668 Bamburgh 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 01668 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 (01668) without the initial zero.
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01668 228543 | 011 44 1668 228543 |
| Europe | 00 | 01668 228541 | 00 44 1668 228541 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01668 228544 | 0011 44 1668 228544 |
Locations (codes) near the 01668 code
- Alnwick 01665 area code is about 13 miles to the South
- Ayton, Coldstream 01890 area code is about 21 miles to the West
- Ayton, Coldstream 01890 area code is about 23 miles to the West-northwest
- Bellingham, Haltwhistle, Hexham 01434 area code is about 38 miles to the Southwest
- Berwick-on-Tweed 01289 area code is about 16 miles to the West-northwest
- Dunbar 01368 area code is about 41 miles to the West-northwest
- Duns 01361 area code is about 27 miles to the West-northwest
- Galashiels 01896 area code is about 43 miles to the West
- Hawick 01450 area code is about 44 miles to the West
- Kelso 01573 area code is about 28 miles to the West
- Kirkwhelpington 01830 area code is about 33 miles to the South-southwest
- Lauder 01578 area code is about 41 miles to the West
- Morpeth 01670 area code is about 30 miles to the South
- Rothbury 01669 area code is about 22 miles to the South-southwest
- St Boswells 01835 area code is about 37 miles to the West
The Beginning of the 01668 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0668 and the historic mnemonic code was NM8, 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 8.