The Manchester 0161 Area Code (Manchester Dialling Code)
The 0161 area code is a 3 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Manchester area.
The local telephone numbers within the 0161 are 7 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Manchester area code is (0161) [x][x][x] [x][x][x][x].
Where is the 0161 Area Code?
The Manchester 0161 dialling code is situated in the county of Greater Manchester in the North West Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 0161 Manchester dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 0161 Manchester 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 0161 dialling code.
Phoning the 0161 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 (161).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 161 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 161 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 161 |
Map showing the location of the 0161 Manchester Area Code
Origins of the 0161 Manchester 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 061.
the historic mnemonic code for the 0161 area was M1. The first character is taken from the letter M in Manchester. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 6 and 1.
Map of the 0161 Manchester dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 0161 Manchester phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 0161 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Manchester 0161 dialling Code
| Altrincham |
| Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Bolton |
| Bramhall |
| Bury |
| Chadderton |
| Cheadle |
| Cheadle Hulme |
| Denton |
| Droylsden |
| Dukinfield |
| Eccles |
| Failsworth |
| Gatley |
| Hale (Trafford) |
| Hattersley |
| Hazel Grove |
| Heywood |
| Hollinfare |
| Hyde (Tameside) |
| Irlam |
| Lees |
| Liverpool |
| Manchester |
| Marple |
| Middleton (Rochdale) |
| Northwich |
| Oldham |
| Partington |
| Radcliffe |
| Rhodes |
| Romiley |
| Royton |
| Sale |
| Salford |
| Shaw (Oldham) |
| Stalybridge |
| Stockport |
| Stretford |
| Swinton |
| Uppermill |
| Urmston |
| Walkden |
| Whitefield |
| Wilmslow |
| Worsley |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Manchester 0161 dialling Code
| ALTRINCHAM ATE (MRALT) |
| ARDWICK ATE (MRARD) |
| ASHTON-U-LYNE AMTE NORTH BLDG (MRASH) |
| IRWELL HOUSE, MANCHESTER (MRBLA) |
| RUTHERFORD HOUSE (MCR TE/TRS) (MRCEN) |
| CHORLTON ATE (MRCHO) |
| COLLYHURST ATE (MRCOL) |
| DENTON ATE (MRDEN) |
| DIDSBURY ATE (MRDID) |
| ECCLES ATE (MRECC) |
| HYDE ATE (MRHYD) |
| IRLAM ATE (MRIRL) |
| MERCURY ATE (MRMER) |
| OLDHAM ATE (MROLD) |
| RADCLIFFE ATE (MRRAD) |
| RUSHOLME ATE (MRRUS) |
| STOCKPORT ATE (MRSTO) |
| TRAFFORD PARK ATE (MRTRA) |
| URMSTON ATE (MRURM) |
| WOODLEY ATE (MRWOO) |
| WYTHENSHAWE ATE (MRWYT) |
| BRAMHALL ATE (MRBRA) |
| BROUGHTON ATE (MRBRO) |
| BURY ATE (MRBUR) |
| CHEETHAM HILL ATE (MRCHE) |
| DROYLSDEN ATE (MRDRO) |
| EAST ATE (MREAS) |
| FAILSWORTH ATE (MRFAI) |
| GATLEY ATE (MRGAT) |
| HEATON MOOR ATE (MRHEA) |
| HULME HALL ATE (MRHUL) |
| MARPLE ATE (MRMAR) |
| MIDDLETON ATE (MRMID) |
| MOSS SIDE ATE (MRMOS) |
| PRESTWICH ATE (MRPRE) |
| RINGWAY ATE (MRRIN) |
| SALE ATE (MRSAL) |
| STALYBRIDGE ATE (MRSTA) |
| WALKDEN ATE (MRWAL) |
| WHITEFIELD ATE (MRWHI) |