01842 area code: Thetford
The 01842 area code is for Thetford and the surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01842 area code
- Brandon
- Elveden
- Feltwell
- Lakenheath
- Mundford
- Thetford
When is it necessary to use the 01842 Thetford dialling code?
When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01842 Thetford 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 01842 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 (01842) without the initial zero.
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01842 770464 | 011 44 1842 770464 |
| Europe | 00 | 01842 262129 | 00 44 1842 262129 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01842 116772 | 0011 44 1842 116772 |
Locations (codes) near the 01842 code
- Brooke 01508 area code is about 28 miles to the East-northeast
- Bury-St-Edmunds 01284 area code is about 12 miles to the South-southwest
- Dereham 01362 area code is about 20 miles to the Northeast
- Diss 01379 area code is about 15 miles to the East
- Downham Market 01366 area code is about 20 miles to the West-northwest
- Ely 01353 area code is about 21 miles to the West
- Haverhill 01440 area code is about 26 miles to the Southwest
- Kings Lynn 01553 area code is about 28 miles to the Northwest
- Newmarket 01638 area code is about 19 miles to the West-southwest
- Norwich 01603 area code is about 27 miles to the East-northeast
- Pakenham 01359 area code is about 10 miles to the South-southeast
- Stowmarket 01449 area code is about 19 miles to the Southeast
- Sudbury 01787 area code is about 26 miles to the South
- Swaffham 01760 area code is about 16 miles to the North-northwest
- Wymondham 01953 area code is about 19 miles to the East-northeast
The Beginning of the 01842 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0842 and the historic mnemonic code was TH2, with the first two characters taken from the letters T and H in THetford. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 8, 4, and 2.
Most Recent Phones for 01842 Code
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