01772 area code: Preston
The 01772 area code covers Preston and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01772 area code
- Ashton-on-Ribble
- Bamber Bridge
- Broughton
- Buckshaw Village
- Catforth
- Croston
- Freckleton
- Fulwood
- Hesketh Bank
- Kirkham
- Leyland
- Longridge
- Longton
- Penwortham
- Preston
- Ribbleton
- Samlesbury
- Wesham
When is it necessary to use the 01772 Preston dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01772 Preston area code, you will need to use the dialling code. However, if you are calling a local number within the same area code, you do not need to use the 01772 dialling code. When 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 (01772).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01772 520000 | 011 44 1772 520000 |
| Europe | 00 | 01772 924975 | 00 44 1772 924975 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01772 280024 | 0011 44 1772 280024 |
Locations (codes) near the 01772 code
- Blackburn 01254 area code is about 9 miles to the East
- Blackpool 01253 area code is about 14 miles to the West
- Bolton 01204 area code is about 17 miles to the Southeast
- Burnley 01282 area code is about 19 miles to the East
- Clitheroe 01200 area code is about 15 miles to the East-northeast
- Coppull 01257 area code is about 10 miles to the South-southeast
- Garstang 01995 area code is about 10 miles to the North-northwest
- Isle of Man 01624 area code is about 9 miles to the East
- Lancaster 01524 area code is about 20 miles to the North-northwest
- Rochdale 01706 area code is about 25 miles to the East-southeast
- Skelmersdale 01695 area code is about 15 miles to the South-southwest
- Southport 01704 area code is about 15 miles to the West-southwest
- St Helens 01744 area code is about 21 miles to the South
- Warrington 01925 area code is about 26 miles to the South-southeast
- Wigan 01942 area code is about 15 miles to the South-southeast
The Beginning of the 01772 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0772 and the historic mnemonic code was PR2, with the first two characters taken from the letters P and R in PReston. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 7, 7, and 2.
Most Recent Phones for 01772 Code
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