The 01977 area code covers Pontefract and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01977 area code
- Castleford
- Featherstone
- Hemsworth
- Knottingley
- Moorthorpe
- Pontefract
- South Elmsall
- South Kirkby
- South Milford
- Wentbridge
- Whitley Bridge
When is it necessary to use the 01977 Pontefract dialling code?
When calling from a mobile or landline outside of the 01977 Pontefract 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 01977 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 (01977) without the initial zero.
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01977 526175 | 011 44 1977 526175 |
| Europe | 00 | 01977 269069 | 00 44 1977 269069 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01977 559830 | 0011 44 1977 559830 |
Locations (codes) near the 01977 code
- Barnsley 01226 area code is about 12 miles to the Southwest
- Boroughbridge, Harrogate 01423 area code is about 23 miles to the Northwest
- Bradford 01274 area code is about 20 miles to the West-northwest
- Doncaster 01302 area code is about 14 miles to the Southeast
- Goole 01405 area code is about 18 miles to the East
- Guiseley 01943 area code is about 21 miles to the West-northwest
- Halifax 01422 area code is about 23 miles to the West
- Huddersfield 01484 area code is about 20 miles to the West
- Leeds 0113 area code is about 12 miles to the West-northwest
- Rotherham 01709 area code is about 18 miles to the South-southwest
- Selby 01757 area code is about 12 miles to the East-northeast
- Sheffield 0114 area code is about 22 miles to the South-southwest
- Wakefield 01924 area code is about 8 miles to the West
- Wetherby 01937 area code is about 17 miles to the North-northwest
- York 01904 area code is about 21 miles to the Northeast
The Beginning of the 01977 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0977 and the historic mnemonic code was WR7, with the first two characters taken from the letters and and in in Riding. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 9, 7, and 7.