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The Blackburn 01254 Area Code (Blackburn Dialling Code)

The 01254 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Blackburn area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01254 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Blackburn area code is (01254) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01254 Area Code?

The Blackburn 01254 dialling code is situated in the county of Lancashire in the North West Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01254 Blackburn dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01254 Blackburn 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 01254 dialling code.

Phoning the 01254 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 (1254).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441254
Europe00441254
Australia0011441254

Map showing the location of the 01254 Blackburn Area Code

picture showing the location of the Blackburn area code
location of the Blackburn area code
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Origins of the 01254 Blackburn 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 0254.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01254 area was BL4. The first two characters are taken from the letters B and L in BLackburn. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 5 and 4.

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

Map of the 01254 Blackburn dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01254 Blackburn phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01254 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Blackburn 01254 dialling Code

Accrington
Bamber Bridge
Barrow (Ribble Valley)
Billington
Blackburn
Brinscall
Church
Clayton-le-Moors
Darwen
Great Harwood
Higher Wheelton
Hoddlesden
Hurst Green (Ribble Valley)
Langho
Mellor Brook
Oswaldtwistle
Ribchester
Rishton
Whalley
Withnell

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Blackburn 01254 dialling Code

DARWEN ATE (LCDAR)
ACCRINGTON ATE (LCACC)
BLACKBURN AMTE (LCBLK)
GREAT HARWOOD ATE (LCGRH)
PLEASINGTON ATE (LCPLE)
WILPSHIRE ATE (LCWIL)
HOGHTON ATE (LCHOG)
MELLOR ATE (LCMEL)
RIBCHESTER UAX (LCRIC)
STONYHURST UAX (LCSTO)
WHALLEY ATE (LCWHA)