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The Consett 01207 Area Code (Consett Dialling Code)

The 01207 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Consett area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01207 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Consett area code is (01207) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01207 Area Code?

The Consett 01207 dialling code intersects the counties of Durham and Tyne & Wear in the North East Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01207 Consett dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01207 Consett dialling code area. If you are calling a local number within the same area code with a landline telephone you do not need to use the 01207 dialling code.

Phoning the 01207 Dialling Code from Outside of the UK

If you are calling from outside of the UK. You will need to add the code for dialling internationally. This varies country to country, followed by the UK country code (44) followed by the area code without the initial zero (1207).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441207
Europe00441207
Australia0011441207

Map showing the location of the 01207 Consett Area Code

picture showing the location of the Consett area code
location of the Consett area code
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Origins of the 01207 Consett Area Code

Before the 16th April 1995 known as PhONEday which changed telephone area codes by inserting a 1 at the beginning. The area code was 0207.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01207 area was CO7. The first two characters are taken from the letters C and O in COnsett. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 0 and 7.

picture showing an old rotary dial for the Consett area code
An old rotary dial for the Consett area code.

Map of the 01207 Consett dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01207 Consett phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01207 area. Click on an icon for more details

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Map of the Consett area code
Map of the Consett area code and surrounding areas

Towns and Villages within the Consett 01207 dialling Code

Annfield Plain
Burnhope
Burnopfield
Castleside
Chopwell
Consett
Ebchester
Hamsterley (nr Consett)
High Spen
Lanchester
Leadgate
Medomsley
Rowlands Gill
Stanley

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Consett 01207 dialling Code

CONSETT T E (NECN)
STANLEY T E (NESTN)
BURNOPFIELD T E (NEBUR)
DIPTON NEW TE (NEDP)
EBCHESTER T E (NEE)
EDMUNDBYERS NEW TE (NEEB)
LANCHESTER T E (NELC)
ROWLANDS GILL ATE (NERG)