The Taunton 01823 Area Code (Taunton Dialling Code)
The 01823 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Taunton area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01823 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Taunton area code is (01823) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01823 Area Code?
The Taunton 01823 dialling code intersects the counties of Somerset and Devon in the South West Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01823 Taunton dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01823 Taunton 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 01823 dialling code.
Phoning the 01823 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 (1823).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1823 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1823 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1823 |
Map showing the location of the 01823 Taunton Area Code
Origins of the 01823 Taunton 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 0823.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01823 area was TA3. The first two characters are taken from the letters T and A in TAunton. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 8, 2 and 3.
Map of the 01823 Taunton dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01823 Taunton phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01823 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Taunton 01823 dialling Code
| Bishops Lydeard |
| Cotford St Luke |
| Creech St Michael |
| Hatch Beauchamp |
| Hemyock |
| Holcombe Rogus |
| Kingston St Mary |
| Langford Budville |
| Middlezoy |
| Monkton Heathfield |
| North Curry |
| Norton Fitzwarren |
| Othery |
| Rockwell Green |
| Ruishton |
| Stoke St Gregory |
| Taunton |
| Wellington |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Taunton 01823 dialling Code
| BLAGDON HILL TE (WWBLAG) |
| BISHOPS LYDEARD TE (WWBLYD) |
| BRADFORD ON TONE TE (WWBTON) |
| BURROWBRIDGE TE (WWBURR) |
| CHURCHSTANTON TE (WWCSTN) |
| GREENHAM TE (WWGHAM) |
| HATCH BEAUCHAMP TE (WWHBCM) |
| HEMYOCK TE (WWHEMY) |
| HENLADE TE (WWHENL) |
| KINGSTON ST MARY TE (WWKSTM) |
| MILVERTON TE (WWMILV) |
| NORTH CURRY TE (WWNCUR) |
| TAUNTON TONESIDE (WWTAUN) |
| WELLINGTON TE (WWWELL) |
| WEST MONKTON TE (WWWMON) |