The 01970 area code covers Aberystwyth and its surrounding area.
Locations using the 01970 area code
- Aberystwyth
- Borth
- Bow Street
- Capel Bangor
- Ponterwyd
- Tal-y-bont
When is it necessary to use the 01970 Aberystwyth dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01970 Aberystwyth area code, you will need to use the dialling code. However, if you are calling a local number within the same area code, you do not need to use the 01970 dialling code. When 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 (01970).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01970 450033 | 011 44 1970 450033 |
| Europe | 00 | 01970 868546 | 00 44 1970 868546 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01970 709809 | 0011 44 1970 709809 |
Locations (codes) near the 01970 code
- Barmouth 01341 area code is about 21 miles to the North
- Builth Wells 01982 area code is about 34 miles to the East-southeast
- Cardigan 01239 area code is about 33 miles to the West-southwest
- Cemmaes Road 01650 area code is about 20 miles to the East-northeast
- Lampeter 01570 area code is about 21 miles to the South
- Llanarth 01545 area code is about 18 miles to the Southwest
- Llandovery 01550 area code is about 31 miles to the Southeast
- Llandrindod Wells 01597 area code is about 32 miles to the East-southeast
- Llandyssul 01559 area code is about 28 miles to the South-southwest
- Llanidloes, Newtown 01686 area code is about 23 miles to the East
- Llanidloes, Newtown 01686 area code is about 33 miles to the East
- Llanon 01974 area code is about 10 miles to the Southwest
- Llanwrtyd Wells 01591 area code is about 28 miles to the Southeast
- Machynlleth 01654 area code is about 15 miles to the Northeast
- Porthmadog 01766 area code is about 35 miles to the North
The Beginning of the 01970 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0970 and the historic mnemonic code was YS0, with the first two characters taken from the letters and and in in YStwyth. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 9, 7, and 0.