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The Torquay 01803 Area Code (Torquay Dialling Code)

The 01803 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Torquay area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01803 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Torquay area code is (01803) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01803 Area Code?

The Torquay 01803 dialling code is situated in the county of Devon in the South West Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01803 Torquay dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01803 Torquay 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 01803 dialling code.

Phoning the 01803 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 (1803).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441803
Europe00441803
Australia0011441803

Map showing the location of the 01803 Torquay Area Code

picture showing the location of the Torquay area code
location of the Torquay area code
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Origins of the 01803 Torquay 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 0803.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01803 area was TO3. The first two characters are taken from the letters T and O in TOrquay. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 8, 0 and 3.

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

Map of the 01803 Torquay dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01803 Torquay phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01803 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Torquay 01803 dialling Code

Brixham
Broadhempston
Dartington
Dartmouth
Denbury
Ipplepen
Kingskerswell
Kingswear
Marldon
Paignton
Stoke Gabriel
Torquay
Totnes

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Torquay 01803 dialling Code

KINGSKERSWELL TE (WWKKWL)
PAIGNTON TE (WWPAIG)
SHIPHAY COLLATON TE (WWSHIP)
ST MARYCHURCH TE (WWSMAR)
TORQUAY TE/TRS (WWTORQ)
BLACKAWTON TE (WWBAWT)
BRIXHAM TE (WWBRIX)
CHELSTON TE (WWCHEL)
CHURSTON TE (WWCHRS)
DARTMOUTH TE (WWDART)
DITTISHAM TE (WWDITT)
HARBERTONFORD TE (WWHARB)
IPPLEPEN TE (WWIPPL)
KINGSWEAR TE (WWKGWR)
STOKE FLEMING TE/TRS (WWSFLM)
STOKE GABRIEL TE (WWSGAB)
STAVERTON TE (WWSTAV)