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The Aberdeen 01224 Area Code (Aberdeen Dialling Code)

The 01224 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Aberdeen area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01224 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Aberdeen area code is (01224) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01224 Area Code?

The Aberdeen 01224 dialling code intersects the counties of City of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire in the Scotland Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01224 Aberdeen dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01224 Aberdeen 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 01224 dialling code.

Phoning the 01224 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 (1224).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441224
Europe00441224
Australia0011441224

Map showing the location of the 01224 Aberdeen Area Code

picture showing the location of the Aberdeen area code
location of the Aberdeen area code
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Origins of the 01224 Aberdeen 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 .

the historic mnemonic code for the 01224 area was AB4. The first two characters are taken from the letters A and B in ABerdeen. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 2 and 4.

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

Map of the 01224 Aberdeen dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01224 Aberdeen phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01224 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Aberdeen 01224 dialling Code

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Aberdeen 01224 dialling Code

DENBURN TE (NSDEN)
DYCE TE (NSDYC)
ABERDEEN CENTRAL TE (NSLNG)
BALGOWNIE TE (NSBLG)
KINCORTH TE (NSKNC)
NORTH TE(NEW) (NSNTH)
WEST AUTO EXCHANGE (NSWES)
ASHGROVE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE (NSASH)
BUCKSBURN TE (NSBBN)
BIELDSIDE TE (NSBDS)
CULTER ATE (NSCTR)
KINGSWELLS TE (NSKGW)
KINELLAR UAX (NSKNL)
PORTLETHEN TE (NSPRT)