The Sudbury 01787 Area Code (Sudbury Dialling Code)
The 01787 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Sudbury area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01787 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Sudbury area code is (01787) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01787 Area Code?
The Sudbury 01787 dialling code intersects the counties of Suffolk and Essex in the East of England Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01787 Sudbury dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01787 Sudbury 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 01787 dialling code.
Phoning the 01787 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 (1787).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1787 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1787 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1787 |
Map showing the location of the 01787 Sudbury Area Code
Origins of the 01787 Sudbury 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 0787.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01787 area was SU7. The first two characters are taken from the letters S and U in SUdbury . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 7, 8 and 7.
Map of the 01787 Sudbury dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01787 Sudbury phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01787 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Sudbury 01787 dialling Code
| Acton |
| Belchamp St Paul |
| Boxford |
| Bures |
| Castle Hedingham |
| Cavendish |
| Clare |
| Colne Engaine |
| Earls Colne |
| Glemsford |
| Gosfield |
| Great Waldingfield |
| Great Yeldham |
| Halstead |
| Lavenham |
| Long Melford |
| Sible Hedingham |
| Sudbury |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Sudbury 01787 dialling Code
| BOXFORD ATE (EABFD) |
| BURES ATE (EABUR) |
| CLARE ATE (EACLA) |
| EARLS COLNE ATE (EAELC) |
| GLEMSFORD ATE (EAGLE) |
| GREAT YELDHAM ATE (EAGYD) |
| HEDINGHAM ATE (EAHED) |
| HALSTEAD ATE (EAHSD) |
| LAVENHAM ATE (EALAV) |
| SUDBURY ATE (EASUD) |
| TWINSTEAD UAX (EATWI) |