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.

RegionInternational PrefixPhone NumberPhone Number to Dial
United States and Canada01101842 770464011 44 1842 770464
Europe0001842 26212900 44 1842 262129
Australia001101842 1167720011 44 1842 116772

Locations (codes) near the 01842 code

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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