The 01938 area code covers Welshpool and its surrounding area.
Locations using the 01938 area code
- Chirbury
- Forden
- Guilsfield
- Llanfair Caereinion
- Llangadfan
- Meifod
- Trewern
- Welshpool
When is it necessary to use the 01938 Welshpool dialling code?
If you're calling from outside the 01938 Welshpool area code, you'll need to use the dialling code. If you're using a landline or mobile phone within the same area code, you don't need to use the 01938 code. When calling from outside the UK, you'll need to include the international dialling code for your country, followed by the UK code (44) and the area code without the first zero (01938).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01938 561222 | 011 44 1938 561222 |
| Europe | 00 | 01938 561226 | 00 44 1938 561226 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01938 728203 | 0011 44 1938 728203 |
Locations (codes) near the 01938 code
- Bala 01678 area code is about 26 miles to the West-northwest
- Bishops Castle 01588 area code is about 13 miles to the Southeast
- Cemmaes Road 01650 area code is about 25 miles to the West
- Church Stretton 01694 area code is about 17 miles to the East-southeast
- Corwen 01490 area code is about 24 miles to the Northwest
- Knighton 01547 area code is about 22 miles to the South-southeast
- Llanidloes, Newtown 01686 area code is about 12 miles to the Southwest
- Llanidloes, Newtown 01686 area code is about 22 miles to the West-southwest
- Ludlow 01584 area code is about 27 miles to the Southeast
- Oswestry 01691 area code is about 14 miles to the North-northeast
- Shrewsbury 01743 area code is about 17 miles to the East
- Telford 01952 area code is about 29 miles to the East
- Wem 01939 area code is about 22 miles to the East-northeast
- Whitchurch 01948 area code is about 29 miles to the East-northeast
- Wrexham 01978 area code is about 27 miles to the North-northeast
The Beginning of the 01938 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0938 and the historic mnemonic code was WE8, with the first two characters taken from the letters W and E in WElshpool. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 9, 3, and 8.