The Cannock 01543 Area Code (Cannock Dialling Code)
The 01543 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Cannock area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01543 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Cannock area code is (01543) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01543 Area Code?
The Cannock 01543 dialling code intersects the counties of West Midlands and Staffordshire in the West Midlands Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01543 Cannock dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01543 Cannock 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 01543 dialling code.
Phoning the 01543 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 (1543).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1543 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1543 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1543 |
Map showing the location of the 01543 Cannock Area Code
Origins of the 01543 Cannock 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 0543.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01543 area was LI3. The first two characters are taken from the letters L and I in LIchfield . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 5, 4 and 3.
Map of the 01543 Cannock dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01543 Cannock phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01543 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Cannock 01543 dialling Code
| Armitage |
| Brownhills |
| Brownhills West |
| Burntwood |
| Cannock |
| Cannock Wood |
| Hill Ridware |
| King's Bromley |
| Lichfield |
| Norton Canes |
| Shenstone |
| Stonnall |
| Tamworth |
| Whittington (Lichfield) |
| Yoxall |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Cannock 01543 dialling Code
| BROWNHILLS ATE (CMBRU) |
| ARMITAGE ATE (CMARM) |
| BURNTWOOD ATE (CMBNW) |
| LICHFIELD ATE (CMLIC) |
| CANNOCK ATE (CMCAN) |
| FRADLEY ATE (CMFRA) |
| HEATH HAYES ATE (CMHEA) |
| HEDNESFORD ATE (CMHED) |
| SHENSTONE ATE (CMSHE) |
| WHITTINGTON ATE (CMWHY) |
| YOXALL ATE (CMYOX) |