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The Royston 01763 Area Code (Royston Dialling Code)

The 01763 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Royston area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01763 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Royston area code is (01763) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01763 Area Code?

The Royston 01763 dialling code intersects the counties of Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in the East of England Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01763 Royston dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01763 Royston 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 01763 dialling code.

Phoning the 01763 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 (1763).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441763
Europe00441763
Australia0011441763

Map showing the location of the 01763 Royston Area Code

picture showing the location of the Royston area code
location of the Royston area code
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Origins of the 01763 Royston 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 0763.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01763 area was RN3. The first two characters are taken from the letters R and N in RoystoN. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 7, 6 and 3.

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

Map of the 01763 Royston dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01763 Royston phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01763 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Royston 01763 dialling Code

Barkway
Barley
Bassingbourn
Buntingford
Chrishall
Great Hormead
Guilden Morden
Melbourn
Meldreth
Reed
Royston
Steeple Morden
Therfield
Thriplow

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Royston 01763 dialling Code

MELBOURN ATE (EAMBN)
ROYSTON ATE (EARST)
BROADFIELD UAX (EABDF)
BARKWAY UAX/ATE (EABKW)
BUNTINGFORD ATE (EABTF)
CHRISHALL ATE (EACHR)
COTTERED UAX Z (EACTD)
FOWLMERE UAX (EAFOW)
GREAT HORMEAD UAX (EAGHD)
KELSHALL UAX (EAKSH)
STEEPLE MORDEN ATE (EASMD)