The 01685 area code is for Merthyr Tydfil and the surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01685 area code
- Aberdare
- Hirwaun
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Rhymney
When is it necessary to use the 01685 Merthyr Tydfil dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01685 Merthyr Tydfil area code, you will need to use the dialling code. However, if you are calling a local number within the same area code with a landline telephone, you do not need to use the 01685 dialling code.
If you are 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 (01685).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01685 726464 | 011 44 1685 726464 |
| Europe | 00 | 01685 897204 | 00 44 1685 897204 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01685 314112 | 0011 44 1685 314112 |
Locations (codes) near the 01685 code
- Abergavenny 01873 area code is about 16 miles to the East-northeast
- Ammanford 01269 area code is about 26 miles to the West
- Barry 01446 area code is about 24 miles to the South-southeast
- Brecon 01874 area code is about 14 miles to the North
- Bridgend 01656 area code is about 19 miles to the Southwest
- Cardiff 029 area code is about 20 miles to the Southeast
- Hay-on-Wye 01497 area code is about 25 miles to the Northeast
- Llandeilo 01558 area code is about 28 miles to the West-northwest
- Llandovery 01550 area code is about 25 miles to the West-northwest
- Llanwrtyd Wells 01591 area code is about 27 miles to the Northwest
- Neath 01639 area code is about 19 miles to the West-southwest
- Newport 01633 area code is about 19 miles to the East-southeast
- Pontypool 01495 area code is about 15 miles to the East
- Pontypridd 01443 area code is about 10 miles to the South-southeast
- Swansea 01792 area code is about 26 miles to the West-southwest
The Beginning of the 01685 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0685 and the historic mnemonic code was MT5, with the first two characters taken from the letters and and in in Tydfil. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 6, 8, and 5.