01948 area code: Whitchurch

The area code 01948 covers Whitchurch and its surrounding area.

Locations using the 01948 area code

  • Bettisfield
  • Burleydam
  • Hampton Heath
  • Hanmer
  • Malpas
  • Prees
  • Redbrook Maelor
  • Threapwood
  • Whitchurch
  • Whixall

When is it necessary to use the 01948 Whitchurch dialling code?

When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01948 Whitchurch 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 01948 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 (01948) without the initial zero.

RegionInternational PrefixPhone NumberPhone Number to Dial
United States and Canada01101948 526015011 44 1948 526015
Europe0001948 81877200 44 1948 818772
Australia001101948 3114400011 44 1948 311440

Locations (codes) near the 01948 code

The Beginning of the 01948 Area Code

Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0948 and the historic mnemonic code was WH8, with the first two characters taken from the letters W and H in WHitchurch. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 9, 4, and 8.

Most Recent Phones for 01948 Code


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