The Oswestry 01691 Area Code (Oswestry Dialling Code)
The 01691 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Oswestry area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01691 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Oswestry area code is (01691) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01691 Area Code?
The Oswestry 01691 dialling code intersects the counties of Clwyd, Shropshire and Powys in the Wales and West Midlands Regions of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01691 Oswestry dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01691 Oswestry 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 01691 dialling code.
Phoning the 01691 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 (1691).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1691 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1691 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1691 |
Map showing the location of the 01691 Oswestry Area Code
Origins of the 01691 Oswestry 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 0691.
Map of the 01691 Oswestry dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01691 Oswestry phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01691 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Oswestry 01691 dialling Code
| Chirk |
| Croesowallt |
| Ellesmere |
| Gobowen |
| Llanfyllin |
| Pant |
| St Martin's |
| Trefonen |
| West Felton |
| Weston Rhyn |
| Whittington (Shropshire) |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Oswestry 01691 dialling Code
| CHIRK UAX & R.S. (WNCHK) |
| DUDLESTON HEATH UAX (WNDH) |
| ELLESMERE ATE (WNELL) |
| GLYN CEIRIOG UAX (WNGLC) |
| KNOCKIN UAX (WNKNO) |
| LLANFYLLIN UAX (WNLFN) |
| LLANYMYNECH ATE (WNLMY) |
| LLANRHAEADR UAX (WNLRD) |
| LLANSANTFFRAID UAX (WNLSF) |
| LLANSILIN UAX (WNLSN) |
| OSWESTRY ATE TEC AND MTW (WNOSW) |
| PENNANT UAX (WNPNN) |
| QUEENS HEAD UAX (WNQH) |