The 01946 area code is for Whitehaven and the surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01946 area code
- Beckermet
- Cleator Moor
- Egremont
- Harrington
- Lamplugh
- Whitehaven
When is it necessary to use the 01946 Whitehaven dialling code?
When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01946 Whitehaven 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 01946 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 (01946) without the initial zero.
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01946 649030 | 011 44 1946 649030 |
| Europe | 00 | 01946 328677 | 00 44 1946 328677 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01946 422458 | 0011 44 1946 422458 |
Locations (codes) near the 01946 code
- Barrow-in-Furness, Millom 01229 area code is about 27 miles to the Southeast
- Barrow-in-Furness, Millom 01229 area code is about 34 miles to the Southeast
- Carlisle 01228 area code is about 35 miles to the East-northeast
- Castle Douglas 01556 area code is about 30 miles to the Northwest
- Dumfries 01387 area code is about 36 miles to the North
- Gosforth 019467 area code is about 11 miles to the Southeast
- Hawkshead 015394 area code is about 27 miles to the East-southeast
- Keswick 017687 area code is about 19 miles to the East
- Kirkcudbright 01557 area code is about 27 miles to the West-northwest
- Penrith 01768 area code is about 34 miles to the East
- Pooley Bridge 017684 area code is about 31 miles to the East
- Raughton Head 016974 area code is about 30 miles to the East-northeast
- Shap 01931 area code is about 37 miles to the East
- Wigton 016973 area code is about 26 miles to the East-northeast
- Workington 01900 area code is about 7 miles to the North-northeast
The Beginning of the 01946 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0946 and the historic mnemonic code was WH6, with the first two characters taken from the letters W and H in WHitehaven. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 9, 4, and 6.