The 01942 area code covers Wigan and its surrounding area.
Locations using the 01942 area code
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Aspull
- Atherton
- Blackrod
- Hindley
- Leigh
- Orrell
- Platt Bridge
- Westhoughton
- Wigan
When is it necessary to use the 01942 Wigan dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01942 Wigan area code, you will need to use the dialling code. However, if you are calling a local number within the same area code with a landline telephone, you do not need to use the 01942 dialling code.
If you are 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 (01942).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01942 901130 | 011 44 1942 901130 |
| Europe | 00 | 01942 901140 | 00 44 1942 901140 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01942 901150 | 0011 44 1942 901150 |
Locations (codes) near the 01942 code
- Blackburn 01254 area code is about 15 miles to the Northeast
- Bolton 01204 area code is about 9 miles to the East
- Coppull 01257 area code is about 5 miles to the North-northwest
- Isle of Man 01624 area code is about 17 miles to the North-northeast
- Knutsford 01565 area code is about 20 miles to the Southeast
- Liverpool 0151 area code is about 18 miles to the West-southwest
- Manchester 0161 area code is about 17 miles to the East
- Northwich 01606 area code is about 20 miles to the South-southeast
- Preston 01772 area code is about 15 miles to the North-northwest
- Rochdale 01706 area code is about 20 miles to the East
- Runcorn 01928 area code is about 15 miles to the South-southwest
- Skelmersdale 01695 area code is about 6 miles to the West
- Southport 01704 area code is about 17 miles to the West-northwest
- St Helens 01744 area code is about 7 miles to the Southwest
- Warrington 01925 area code is about 11 miles to the South-southeast
The Beginning of the 01942 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0942 and the historic mnemonic code was WI2, with the first two characters taken from the letters W and I in WIgan. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 9, 4, and 2.