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The Looe 01503 Area Code (Looe Dialling Code)

The 01503 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Looe area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01503 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Looe area code is (01503) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01503 Area Code?

The Looe 01503 dialling code is situated in the county of Cornwall in the South West Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01503 Looe dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01503 Looe 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 01503 dialling code.

Phoning the 01503 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 (1503).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441503
Europe00441503
Australia0011441503

Map showing the location of the 01503 Looe Area Code

picture showing the location of the Looe area code
location of the Looe area code
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Origins of the 01503 Looe 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 0503.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01503 area was LO3. The first two characters are taken from the letters L and O in LOoe. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 5, 0 and 3.

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

Map of the 01503 Looe dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01503 Looe phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01503 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Looe 01503 dialling Code

Downderry
Looe
Pelynt
Polperro
St Germans

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Looe 01503 dialling Code

DOWNDERRY TE (WWDOWN)
LANREATH TE (WWLANR)
LOOE TE (WWLOOE)
POLPERRO TE (WWPOLP)
ST GERMANS TE (WWSGER)
WIDEGATES TE (WWWDGT)