The Penrith 01768 Area Code (Penrith Dialling Code)
The 01768 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Penrith area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01768 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Penrith area code is (01768) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01768 Area Code?
The Penrith 01768 dialling code is situated in the county of Cumbria in the North West Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01768 Penrith dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01768 Penrith 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 01768 dialling code.
Phoning the 01768 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 (1768).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1768 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1768 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1768 |
Map showing the location of the 01768 Penrith Area Code
Origins of the 01768 Penrith 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 0768.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01768 area was PN8. The first two characters are taken from the letters P and N in PeNrith. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 7, 6 and 8.
Map of the 01768 Penrith dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01768 Penrith phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01768 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Penrith 01768 dialling Code
| Appleby-in-Westmorland |
| Bolton |
| Braithwaite |
| Brough (Eden) |
| Clifton (Eden) |
| Culgaith |
| Greystoke |
| Keswick (Allerdale) |
| Kirkby Stephen |
| Kirkby Thore |
| Langwathby |
| Lazonby |
| Penrith |
| Skelton (Eden) |
| Stainton |
| Temple Sowerby |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Penrith 01768 dialling Code
| PENRITH AMTE (LCPEN) |
| APPLEBY ATE (LCAPP) |
| BASSENTHWAITE LAKE UAX (LCBAS) |
| BORROWDALE UAX (LCBOR) |
| BROUGH UAX (LCBRH) |
| BRAITHWAITE UAX - A BUILDING (LCBRT) |
| BUTTERMERE UAX (LCBUT) |
| CALTHWAITE UAX (LCCAL) |
| CROGLIN SAX (LCCRG) |
| CULGAITH UAX (LCCUL) |
| GLENRIDDING UAX - A BUILDING (LCGLE) |
| GREYSTOKE UAX (LCGRY) |
| KESWICK ATE (LCKES) |
| KIRKBY STEPHEN ATE (LCKST) |
| KIRKBY THORE ATE (LCKTH) |
| LAZONBY SAX (LCLAZ) |
| LANGWATHBY UAX (LCLNB) |
| POOLEY BRIDGE UAX (LCPYB) |
| SKELTON UAX (LCSKE) |
| THRELKELD SAX (LCTHR) |