The High Wycombe 01494 Area Code (High Wycombe Dialling Code)
The 01494 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the High Wycombe area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01494 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the High Wycombe area code is (01494) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01494 Area Code?
The High Wycombe 01494 dialling code is situated in the county of Buckinghamshire in the South East Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01494 High Wycombe dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01494 High Wycombe 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 01494 dialling code.
Phoning the 01494 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 (1494).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1494 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1494 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1494 |
Map showing the location of the 01494 High Wycombe Area Code
Origins of the 01494 High Wycombe 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 0494.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01494 area was HW4. The first two characters are taken from the letters H and W in High Wycombe. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 4, 9 and 4.
Map of the 01494 High Wycombe dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01494 High Wycombe phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01494 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the High Wycombe 01494 dialling Code
| Amersham |
| Beaconsfield |
| Bledlow Ridge |
| Botley (Chiltern) |
| Chalfont St Giles |
| Chesham |
| Cholesbury |
| Coleshill (Chiltern) |
| Frieth |
| Gerrards Cross |
| High Wycombe |
| Horsleys Green |
| Hughenden Valley |
| Hyde Heath |
| Knottingley |
| Lane End |
| Lee Common |
| Little Kingshill |
| Prestwood |
| Seer Green |
| Speen |
| Stokenchurch |
| The City |
| Walter's Ash |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the High Wycombe 01494 dialling Code
| AMERSHAM ATE (SMAM) |
| CHESHAM ATE (SMCSH) |
| GREAT MISSENDEN ATE (SMGM) |
| BEACONSFIELD ATE (SMBCD) |
| BLEDLOW RIDGE UAX (SMBDG) |
| CHALFONT ST GILES ATE (SMCG) |
| CHOLESBURY UAX (SMCHY) |
| HOLMER GREEN ATE (SMHGN) |
| HAMPDEN ROW UAX (SMHPR) |
| LITTLE CHALFONT TE (SMLF) |
| LANE END ATE (SMLN) |
| NAPHILL ATE (SMNPL) |
| PENN ATE (SMPEN) |
| RADNAGE ATE/TRS (SMRE) |
| THE LEE UAX (SMTL) |