The Grimsby 01472 Area Code (Grimsby Dialling Code)
The 01472 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Grimsby area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01472 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Grimsby area code is (01472) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01472 Area Code?
The Grimsby 01472 dialling code is situated in the county of Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and the Humber and East Midlands Regions of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01472 Grimsby dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01472 Grimsby 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 01472 dialling code.
Phoning the 01472 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 (1472).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1472 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1472 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1472 |
Map showing the location of the 01472 Grimsby Area Code
Origins of the 01472 Grimsby 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 0472.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01472 area was GR2. The first two characters are taken from the letters G and R in GRimsby. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 4, 7 and 2.
Map of the 01472 Grimsby dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01472 Grimsby phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01472 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Grimsby 01472 dialling Code
| Binbrook |
| Caistor |
| Cleethorpes |
| Grimsby |
| Healing |
| Holton le Clay |
| Immingham |
| Laceby |
| Marshchapel |
| Nettleton |
| New Waltham |
| North Thoresby |
| Stallingborough |
| Tetney |
| Waltham |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Grimsby 01472 dialling Code
| CLEETHORPES TE (SLCLS) |
| SCARTHO ATE (SLSC) |
| BINBROOK ATE (SLBNB) |
| CAISTOR TE (SLCTR) |
| GRIMSBY ATE (SLGY) |
| HUMBERSTON TE (SLHBE) |
| HEALING ATE (SLHLG) |
| MARSHCHAPEL ATE (SLMC) |
| NORTH THORESBY NEW ATE (SLNTY) |
| SWALLOW ATE (SLSWL) |
| WALTHAM ATE (SLWM) |