The Hitchin 01462 Area Code (Hitchin Dialling Code)
The 01462 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Hitchin area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01462 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Hitchin area code is (01462) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01462 Area Code?
The Hitchin 01462 dialling code intersects the counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire in the East of England Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01462 Hitchin dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01462 Hitchin 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 01462 dialling code.
Phoning the 01462 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 (1462).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1462 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1462 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1462 |
Map showing the location of the 01462 Hitchin Area Code
Origins of the 01462 Hitchin 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 0462.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01462 area was HN2. The first two characters are taken from the letters H and N in HitchiN. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 4, 6 and 2.
Map of the 01462 Hitchin dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01462 Hitchin phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01462 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Hitchin 01462 dialling Code
| Arlesey |
| Ashwell |
| Baldock |
| Campton |
| Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) |
| Fairfield Park |
| Great Offley |
| Henlow |
| Hitchin |
| Ickleford |
| Langford (Central Bedfordshire) |
| Letchworth Garden City |
| Lower Stondon |
| Meppershall |
| Pirton |
| Preston (North Hertfordshire) |
| Shefford |
| Shillington |
| Stotfold |
| Upper Gravenhurst |
| Weston (North Hertfordshire) |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Hitchin 01462 dialling Code
| HITCHIN ATE (SMHI) |
| BALDOCK ATE (SMBC) |
| LETCHWORTH ATE/SUB TEC (SMLH) |
| SHEFFORD ATE (SMSFD) |
| STOTFOLD ATE (SMSTF) |
| ASHWELL ATE (SMAW) |
| LANGFORD ATE (SMLA) |
| OFFLEY UAX (SMOL) |
| SHILLINGTON ATE (SMSGN) |
| WESTON UAX (SMWSN) |