01704 area code: Southport

The area code 01704 covers Southport and its surrounding area.

Locations using the 01704 area code

  • Ainsdale
  • Birkdale
  • Burscough
  • Churchtown
  • Formby
  • Halsall
  • Rufford
  • Scarisbrick
  • Southport

When is it necessary to use the 01704 Southport dialling code?

When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01704 Southport 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 01704 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 (01704) without the initial zero.

RegionInternational PrefixPhone NumberPhone Number to Dial
United States and Canada01101704 776832011 44 1704 776832
Europe0001704 77683000 44 1704 776830
Australia001101704 7768350011 44 1704 776835

Locations (codes) near the 01704 code

The Beginning of the 01704 Area Code

Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0704 and the historic mnemonic code was SO4, with the first two characters taken from the letters S and O in SOuthport. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 7, 0, and 4.

Most Recent Phones for 01704 Code


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