The 01989 area code covers Ross-on-Wye and its surrounding regions.
Locations using the 01989 area code
- Gorsley
- Harewood End
- Lea
- Llangarron
- Ross on Wye
- Upton Bishop
When is it necessary to use the 01989 Ross-on-Wye dialling code?
If you are calling from a mobile phone or landline outside of the 01989 Ross-on-Wye 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 01989 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 (01989).
| Region | International Prefix | Phone Number | Phone Number to Dial |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 01989 564859 | 011 44 1989 564859 |
| Europe | 00 | 01989 564859 | 00 44 1989 564859 |
| Australia | 0011 | 01989 564859 | 0011 44 1989 564859 |
Locations (codes) near the 01989 code
- Abergavenny 01873 area code is about 20 miles to the West-southwest
- Bromyard 01886 area code is about 18 miles to the North
- Cheltenham 01242 area code is about 22 miles to the East
- Chepstow 01291 area code is about 19 miles to the South-southwest
- Dursley 01453 area code is about 19 miles to the Southeast
- Gloucester 01452 area code is about 15 miles to the East
- Hereford 01432 area code is about 11 miles to the Northwest
- Ledbury 01531 area code is about 11 miles to the Northeast
- Leominster 01568 area code is about 23 miles to the North-northwest
- Lydney 01594 area code is about 13 miles to the South-southeast
- Malvern 01684 area code is about 17 miles to the Northeast
- Monmouth 01600 area code is about 9 miles to the Southwest
- Pencombe 01885 area code is about 19 miles to the North-northeast
- Worcester 01905 area code is about 25 miles to the Northeast
- Wormbridge 01981 area code is about 12 miles to the West-northwest
The Beginning of the 01989 Area Code
Prior to the PhONEday event in April 1995, the area code was 0989 and the historic mnemonic code was WV9, with the first two characters taken from the letters and and in in Valley. On an old rotary dial telephone, this code would have been entered by dialling the numbers 9, 8, and 9.