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The Lymington 01590 Area Code (Lymington Dialling Code)

The 01590 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Lymington area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01590 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Lymington area code is (01590) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01590 Area Code?

The Lymington 01590 dialling code is situated in the county of Hampshire in the South East Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01590 Lymington dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01590 Lymington 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 01590 dialling code.

Phoning the 01590 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 (1590).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441590
Europe00441590
Australia0011441590

Map showing the location of the 01590 Lymington Area Code

picture showing the location of the Lymington area code
location of the Lymington area code
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Origins of the 01590 Lymington 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 0590.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01590 area was LY0. The first two characters are taken from the letters L and Y in LYmington. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 5, 9 and 0.

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

Map of the 01590 Lymington dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01590 Lymington phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01590 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Lymington 01590 dialling Code

Brockenhurst
Lymington
Milford on Sea
Pilley
Sway
Tiptoe

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Lymington 01590 dialling Code

BEAULIEU ATE (STBEULI)
BROCKENHURST ATE (STBROCK)
EAST END UAX (STEASTE)
MILFORD ON SEA ATE (STMILOS)
SWAY ATE (NEW) (STSWAY)