The Chippenham 01249 Area Code (Chippenham Dialling Code)
The 01249 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Chippenham area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01249 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Chippenham area code is (01249) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01249 Area Code?
The Chippenham 01249 dialling code is situated in the county of Wiltshire in the South West Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01249 Chippenham dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01249 Chippenham 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 01249 dialling code.
Phoning the 01249 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 (1249).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1249 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1249 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1249 |
Map showing the location of the 01249 Chippenham Area Code
Origins of the 01249 Chippenham 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 0249.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01249 area was CH9. The first two characters are taken from the letters C and H in CHippenham. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 4 and 9.
Map of the 01249 Chippenham dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01249 Chippenham phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01249 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Chippenham 01249 dialling Code
| Calne |
| Cherhill |
| Chippenham (Wiltshire) |
| Christian Malford |
| Corsham |
| Derry Hill |
| Kington Langley |
| Kington St Michael |
| Lacock |
| Lyneham Airfield |
| Sutton Benger |
| Upper Seagry |
| Yatton Keynell |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Chippenham 01249 dialling Code
| BRADENSTOKE TE (SSBRK) |
| CALNE TE (SSCAL) |
| CASTLE COMBE TE (SSCCM) |
| CHIPPENHAM TE (SSCHI) |
| CORSHAM TE (SSCOR) |
| HILMARTON TE (SSHIL) |
| KELLAWAYS TE (SSKEL) |
| KINGTON LANGLEY UAX (SSKLY) |
| LACOCK UAX (SSLAC) |
| SEAGRY TE (SSSEA) |