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The Orpington 01689 Area Code (Orpington Dialling Code)

The 01689 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Orpington area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01689 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Orpington area code is (01689) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01689 Area Code?

The Orpington 01689 dialling code is situated in the county of Greater London in the London Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01689 Orpington dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01689 Orpington 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 01689 dialling code.

Phoning the 01689 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 (1689).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441689
Europe00441689
Australia0011441689

Map showing the location of the 01689 Orpington Area Code

picture showing the location of the Orpington area code
location of the Orpington area code
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Origins of the 01689 Orpington 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 0689.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01689 area was NU9. The first two characters are taken from the letters N and U in NU addington . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 6, 8 and 9.

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

Map of the 01689 Orpington dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01689 Orpington phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01689 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Orpington 01689 dialling Code

Amersham
Bromley
Croydon
Downe
New Addington

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Orpington 01689 dialling Code

ORPINGTON TE (LSORP)
LODGE HILL TE (LSLODH)
FARNBOROUGH TE (LSFARB)