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The Kington 01544 Area Code (Kington Dialling Code)

The 01544 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Kington area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01544 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Kington area code is (01544) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01544 Area Code?

The Kington 01544 dialling code intersects the counties of Herefordshire and Powys in the West Midlands and Wales Regions of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01544 Kington dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01544 Kington 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 01544 dialling code.

Phoning the 01544 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 (1544).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441544
Europe00441544
Australia0011441544

Map showing the location of the 01544 Kington Area Code

picture showing the location of the Kington area code
location of the Kington area code
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Origins of the 01544 Kington 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 0544.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01544 area was KI4. The first two characters are taken from the letters K and I in KIngton . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 5, 4 and 4.

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

Map of the 01544 Kington dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01544 Kington phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01544 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Kington 01544 dialling Code

Eardisley
Kington
Pembridge
Presteigne
Weobley

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Kington 01544 dialling Code

KINGTON ATE (WNKIN)
NEW RADNOR ATE (WNNR)
PRESTEIGNE ATE (WNPG)