The Basingstoke 01256 Area Code (Basingstoke Dialling Code)
The 01256 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Basingstoke area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01256 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Basingstoke area code is (01256) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01256 Area Code?
The Basingstoke 01256 dialling code is situated in the county of Hampshire in the South East Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01256 Basingstoke dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01256 Basingstoke 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 01256 dialling code.
Phoning the 01256 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 (1256).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1256 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1256 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1256 |
Map showing the location of the 01256 Basingstoke Area Code
Origins of the 01256 Basingstoke 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 0256.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01256 area was BK6. The first two characters are taken from the letters B and K in BasingstoKe. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 5 and 6.
Map of the 01256 Basingstoke dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01256 Basingstoke phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01256 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Basingstoke 01256 dialling Code
| Basingstoke |
| Bramley |
| Hook (Hart) |
| Long Sutton (Hart) |
| North Waltham |
| Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane) |
| Odiham |
| Overton (Basingstoke and Deane) |
| Preston Candover |
| Rotherwick |
| Sherborne St John |
| Whitchurch (Basingstoke and Deane) |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Basingstoke 01256 dialling Code
| BASINGSTOKE ATE (THBZ) |
| CHINEHAM RCU (THCHN) |
| DUMMER UAX (NEW) (THDM) |
| HOOK TRS AND ATE (THH) |
| HERRIARD UAX (THHD) |
| LONG SUTTON UAX (THLSN) |
| MONK SHERBORNE TE (THMS) |
| ODIHAM ATE (THOH) |
| OAKLEY ATE (THOK) |
| OVERTON ATE (THOV) |
| PRESTON CANDOVER UAX (THPC) |
| TURGIS GREEN ATE (THTG) |
| WHITCHURCH ATE (THWI) |