The Banff 01261 Area Code (Banff Dialling Code)
The 01261 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Banff area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01261 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Banff area code is (01261) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01261 Area Code?
The Banff 01261 dialling code intersects the counties of Banffshire and Aberdeenshire in the Scotland Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01261 Banff dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01261 Banff 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 01261 dialling code.
Phoning the 01261 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 (1261).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1261 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1261 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1261 |
Map showing the location of the 01261 Banff Area Code
Origins of the 01261 Banff 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 .
the historic mnemonic code for the 01261 area was BN1. The first two characters are taken from the letters B and N in BaNff. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 6 and 1.
Map of the 01261 Banff dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01261 Banff phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01261 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Banff 01261 dialling Code
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Banff 01261 dialling Code
| BANFF ATE (NSBNF) |
| EDEN UAX (NSEDN) |
| GARDENSTOWN UAX (NSGTN) |
| MACDUFF TE (NSMDF) |
| PORTSOY T E (NSPSY) |
| WHITEHILLS UAX (2) (NSWHL) |