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The Bewdley 01299 Area Code (Bewdley Dialling Code)

The 01299 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Bewdley area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01299 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Bewdley area code is (01299) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01299 Area Code?

The Bewdley 01299 dialling code intersects the counties of Worcestershire and Shropshire in the West Midlands Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01299 Bewdley dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01299 Bewdley 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 01299 dialling code.

Phoning the 01299 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 (1299).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441299
Europe00441299
Australia0011441299

Map showing the location of the 01299 Bewdley Area Code

picture showing the location of the Bewdley area code
location of the Bewdley area code
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Origins of the 01299 Bewdley 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 0299.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01299 area was BY9. The first two characters are taken from the letters B and Y in BewdleY. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 9 and 9.

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

Map of the 01299 Bewdley dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01299 Bewdley phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01299 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Bewdley 01299 dialling Code

Bewdley
Cleobury Mortimer
Cutnall Green
Far Forest
Great Witley
Stourport-on-Severn
Waresley
Wilden

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Bewdley 01299 dialling Code

BEWDLEY ATE (WMBEW)
CLEOBURY MORTIMER ATE (WMCBM)
HARTLEBURY ATE (WMHAR)
STOURPORT ATE (WMSTU)