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The Keith 01542 Area Code (Keith Dialling Code)

The 01542 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Keith area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01542 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Keith area code is (01542) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01542 Area Code?

The Keith 01542 dialling code is situated in the county of Banffshire in the Scotland Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01542 Keith dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01542 Keith 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 01542 dialling code.

Phoning the 01542 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 (1542).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441542
Europe00441542
Australia0011441542

Map showing the location of the 01542 Keith Area Code

picture showing the location of the Keith area code
location of the Keith area code
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Origins of the 01542 Keith 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 .

the historic mnemonic code for the 01542 area was KH2. The first two characters are taken from the letters K and H in KeitH . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 5, 4 and 2.

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

Map of the 01542 Keith dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01542 Keith phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01542 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Keith 01542 dialling Code

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Keith 01542 dialling Code

BUCKIE TE (NSBKI)
CULLEN TE (NSCLN)
CLOCHAN UAX (2) (NSCLO)
DRUMMUIR UAX (NSDMR)
GRANGE SAX (2) (NSGRN)
KEITH ATE (NSKTH)
MULBEN UAX (NSMUL)