The 01689 area code covers Orpington and its surrounding area.
Locations using the 01689 area code
- Farnborough
- Lodge Hill
- Orpington
- St Mary Cray
When is it necessary to use the 01689 Orpington dialling code?
When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01689 Orpington 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 01689 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 (01689) without the initial zero.
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01689 866866 | 011 44 1689 866866 |
| Europe | 00 | 01689 885066 | 00 44 1689 885066 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01689 455019 | 0011 44 1689 455019 |
Locations (codes) near the 01689 code
- Brentwood 01277 area code is about 19 miles to the Northeast
- Caterham 01883 area code is about 10 miles to the West-southwest
- Dartford 01322 area code is about 7 miles to the East-northeast
- Dorking 01306 area code is about 21 miles to the West-southwest
- East Grinstead 01342 area code is about 18 miles to the South-southwest
- Esher 01372 area code is about 20 miles to the West
- Gravesend 01474 area code is about 13 miles to the East-northeast
- Grays Thurrock 01375 area code is about 12 miles to the East-northeast
- London 020 area code is about 13 miles to the West-northwest
- Maidstone 01622 area code is about 20 miles to the East-southeast
- Redhill 01737 area code is about 15 miles to the West-southwest
- Romford 01708 area code is about 14 miles to the North-northeast
- Sevenoaks 01732 area code is about 8 miles to the Southeast
- Tunbridge Wells 01892 area code is about 18 miles to the Southeast
- Westerham 01959 area code is about 8 miles to the South-southwest
The Beginning of the 01689 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0689 and the historic mnemonic code was NU9, with the first two characters taken from the letters and and in in addington. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 6, 8, and 9.