The Kirkwall 01856 Area Code (Kirkwall Dialling Code)
The 01856 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Kirkwall area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01856 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Kirkwall area code is (01856) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01856 Area Code?
The Kirkwall 01856 dialling code is situated in the county of Orkney in the Scotland Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01856 Kirkwall dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01856 Kirkwall 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 01856 dialling code.
Phoning the 01856 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 (1856).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1856 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1856 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1856 |
Map showing the location of the 01856 Kirkwall Area Code
Origins of the 01856 Kirkwall 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 .
Map of the 01856 Kirkwall dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01856 Kirkwall phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01856 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Kirkwall 01856 dialling Code
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Kirkwall 01856 dialling Code
| KIRKWALL T E (NSKIR) |
| BALFOUR UAX (2) (NSBFR) |
| BIRSAY UAX (2) (NSBIR) |
| BURRAY UAX (2) (NSBRY) |
| DEERNESS UAX (2) (NSDEE) |
| EVIE UAX (NSEVI) |
| FINSTOWN SAX (NSFTN) |
| HOLM UAX (NSHOL) |
| HOY UAX (NSHOY) |
| HARRAY UAX (2) (NSHRY) |
| LONGHOPE UAX (NSLHP) |
| ORPHIR UAX (1) (NSORP) |
| ROUSAY UAX (NSROU) |
| STROMNESS TE (NSSNS) |
| SANDWICK (ORKNEY) UAX (2) (NSSOR) |
| ST MARGARET'S HOPE UAX (NSSTM) |
| TANKERNESS UAX (NSTAN) |