The Brighton 01273 Area Code (Brighton Dialling Code)
The 01273 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Brighton area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01273 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Brighton area code is (01273) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01273 Area Code?
The Brighton 01273 dialling code intersects the counties of East Sussex and West Sussex in the South East Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01273 Brighton dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01273 Brighton 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 01273 dialling code.
Phoning the 01273 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 (1273).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1273 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1273 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1273 |
Map showing the location of the 01273 Brighton Area Code
Origins of the 01273 Brighton 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 0273.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01273 area was BR3. The first two characters are taken from the letters B and R in BRighton. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 7 and 3.
Map of the 01273 Brighton dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01273 Brighton phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01273 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Brighton 01273 dialling Code
| Albourne |
| Barcombe Cross |
| Brighton and Hove |
| Ditchling |
| Henfield |
| Hurstpierpoint |
| Kingston near Lewes |
| Lewes |
| Newhaven |
| Peacehaven |
| Plumpton Green |
| Portslade-by-Sea |
| Ringmer |
| Rodmell |
| Saltdean |
| Shoreham-by-Sea |
| South Chailey |
| Southwick |
| University of Sussex |
| Woodingdean |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Brighton 01273 dialling Code
| HOVE ATE (SDHV) |
| BRIGHTON KEMPTOWN ATE (SDKMPTW) |
| PORTSLADE ATE (SDPRTSL) |
| BRIGHTON WITHDEAN BUILDING 1 (SDWTHDN) |
| ROTTINGDEAN ATE (SDRTTNG) |
| SHOREHAM ATE (SDSHRHM) |
| SOUTHWICK ATE (SDSTHWC) |
| BARCOMBE ATE (SDBRCMB) |
| GLYNDE UAX (SDGLYND) |
| HENFIELD ATE (SDHNFLD) |
| HURSTPIERPOINT ATE (SDHRSTP) |
| HASSOCKS ATE (SDHSSCK) |
| LEWES ATE (SDLWS) |
| NEWHAVEN ATE (SDNWHVN) |
| PEACEHAVEN ATE (SDPCHVN) |
| PLUMPTON ATE (SDPLMPT) |
| POYNINGS UAX (SDPYNNG) |
| RINGMER ATE (SDRNGMR) |