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The Tavistock 01822 Area Code (Tavistock Dialling Code)

The 01822 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Tavistock area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01822 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Tavistock area code is (01822) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01822 Area Code?

The Tavistock 01822 dialling code intersects the counties of Devon and Cornwall in the South West Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01822 Tavistock dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01822 Tavistock 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 01822 dialling code.

Phoning the 01822 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 (1822).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441822
Europe00441822
Australia0011441822

Map showing the location of the 01822 Tavistock Area Code

picture showing the location of the Tavistock area code
location of the Tavistock area code
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Origins of the 01822 Tavistock 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 0822.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01822 area was TA2. The first two characters are taken from the letters T and A in TAvistock . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 8, 2 and 2.

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

Map of the 01822 Tavistock dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01822 Tavistock phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01822 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Tavistock 01822 dialling Code

Bere Alston
Buckland Monachorum
Calstock
Gunnislake
Lamerton
Princetown
Tavistock
Yelverton

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Tavistock 01822 dialling Code

BERE ALSTON TE (WWBERE)
GUNNISLAKE TE (WWGUNN)
LYDFORD TE (WWLYDF)
MILTON ABBOT TE (WWMABT)
MARY TAVY TE (WWMTVY)
POSTBRIDGE TE/TRS (WWPOST)
PRINCETOWN TE (WWPRIN)
TAVISTOCK TE (WWTAVI)
YELVERTON TE (WWYELV)