The Saffron Walden 01799 Area Code (Saffron Walden Dialling Code)
The 01799 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Saffron Walden area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01799 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Saffron Walden area code is (01799) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01799 Area Code?
The Saffron Walden 01799 dialling code intersects the counties of Essex and Cambridgeshire in the East of England Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01799 Saffron Walden dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01799 Saffron Walden 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 01799 dialling code.
Phoning the 01799 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 (1799).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1799 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1799 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1799 |
Map showing the location of the 01799 Saffron Walden Area Code
Origins of the 01799 Saffron Walden 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 0799.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01799 area was SW9. The first two characters are taken from the letters S and W in Saffron Walden. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 7, 9 and 9.
Map of the 01799 Saffron Walden dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01799 Saffron Walden phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01799 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Saffron Walden 01799 dialling Code
| Ashdon |
| Clavering |
| Debden |
| Great Chesterford |
| Great Sampford |
| Newport (Uttlesford) |
| Rickling Green |
| Saffron Walden |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Saffron Walden 01799 dialling Code
| SAFFRON WALDEN ATE Z (EASAF) |
| ASHDON UAX (EAASD) |
| CLAVERING ATE (EACLV) |
| GREAT CHESTERFORD ATE (EAGCT) |
| GREAT SAMPFORD UAX (EAGSM) |
| NEWPORT ATE (EANPT) |
| RADWINTER UAX (EARAD) |