The Bedford 01234 Area Code (Bedford Dialling Code)
The 01234 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Bedford area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01234 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Bedford area code is (01234) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01234 Area Code?
The Bedford 01234 dialling code intersects the counties of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the East of England and South East Regions of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01234 Bedford dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01234 Bedford 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 01234 dialling code.
Phoning the 01234 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 (1234).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1234 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1234 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1234 |
Map showing the location of the 01234 Bedford Area Code
Origins of the 01234 Bedford 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 0234.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01234 area was BE4. The first two characters are taken from the letters B and E in BEdford. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 3 and 4.
Map of the 01234 Bedford dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01234 Bedford phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01234 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Bedford 01234 dialling Code
| Ampthill |
| Bedford |
| Bromham (Bedford) |
| Carlton (Bedford) |
| Clapham (Bedford) |
| Cople |
| Cotton End |
| Cranfield |
| Emberton |
| Felmersham |
| Great Barford |
| Harrold |
| Haynes |
| Houghton Conquest |
| Kempston |
| Keysoe Row |
| Lavendon |
| Marston Moretaine |
| Milton Ernest |
| North Crawley |
| Oakley (Bedford) |
| Olney |
| Riseley |
| Roxton |
| Sharnbrook |
| Shortstown |
| Stewartby |
| Thurleigh |
| Turvey |
| Twinwoods Business Park |
| Upper Dean |
| Willington (Bedford) |
| Wilstead |
| Wootton (Bedford) |
| Workhouse End |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Bedford 01234 dialling Code
| BEDFORD ATE AMC (SMBF) |
| KEMPSTON ATE (SMKT) |
| LOWER SHELTON ATE (SMLSN) |
| WILSTEAD ATE (SMWLS) |
| CARDINGTON ATE (SMCA) |
| COLMWORTH ATE (SMCHH) |
| CRANFIELD ATE (SMCR) |
| GREAT BARFORD ATE (SMGB) |
| HARROLD ATE (SMHA) |
| HAYNES UAX (SMHZ) |
| NORTH CRAWLEY ATE (SMNCY) |
| OAKLEY ATE (SMOA) |
| OLNEY ATE (SMOY) |
| RISELEY ATE (SMRSL) |
| RAVENSDEN ATE (SMRVN) |
| SHARNBROOK ATE (SMSNB) |
| TURVEY ATE (SMTU) |