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The Swansea 01792 Area Code (Swansea Dialling Code)

The 01792 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Swansea area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01792 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Swansea area code is (01792) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01792 Area Code?

The Swansea 01792 dialling code is situated in the county of West Glamorgan in the Wales Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01792 Swansea dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01792 Swansea 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 01792 dialling code.

Phoning the 01792 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 (1792).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441792
Europe00441792
Australia0011441792

Map showing the location of the 01792 Swansea Area Code

picture showing the location of the Swansea area code
location of the Swansea area code
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Origins of the 01792 Swansea 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 0792.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01792 area was SW2. The first two characters are taken from the letters S and W in SWansea . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 7, 9 and 2.

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

Map of the 01792 Swansea dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01792 Swansea phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01792 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Swansea 01792 dialling Code

Gorseinon
Gowerton
Neath
Pen-clawdd
Pontardawe
Pontarddulais
Swansea
Three Crosses

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Swansea 01792 dialling Code

SWANSEA CENTRAL A.T.E./T.R.S. (SWSX)
GORSEINON ATE (SWGBY)
GOWERTON ATE (SWGC)
MORRISTON ATE (SWMLZ)
MUMBLES ATE (SWMMV)
MAYALS ATE (SWMYS)
RAVENHILL ATE (SWRVH)
SKETTY ATE (SWSKJ)
SKEWEN ATE (SWSKU)
CLYDACH ATE (SWCJW)
GOWER ATE (SWGWR)
PENCLAWDD ATE (SWPBL)
PONTARDAWE ATE (SWPDU)
PONTARDULAIS ATE (SWPDW)
PENMAEN UAX (SWPMQ)
BISHOPSTON ATE (SWQTI)
LLANGENNITH NEW ATE (SWUGI)