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).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1254 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1254 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1254 |
Map showing the location of the 01254 Blackburn Area Code
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.
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
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) |