The Bicester 01869 Area Code (Bicester Dialling Code)
The 01869 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Bicester area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01869 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Bicester area code is (01869) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01869 Area Code?
The Bicester 01869 dialling code intersects the counties of Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire in the South East and East Midlands Regions of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01869 Bicester dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01869 Bicester 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 01869 dialling code.
Phoning the 01869 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 (1869).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1869 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1869 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1869 |
Map showing the location of the 01869 Bicester Area Code
Origins of the 01869 Bicester 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 0869.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01869 area was TM9. The first two characters are taken from the letters T and M in OTMoor. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 8, 6 and 9.
Map of the 01869 Bicester dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01869 Bicester phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01869 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Bicester 01869 dialling Code
| Bicester |
| Bletchingdon |
| Chesterton |
| Croughton |
| Deddington |
| Fringford |
| Fritwell |
| Kirtlington |
| Launton |
| Marsh Gibbon |
| Middle Barton |
| Steeple Aston |
| Tackley |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Bicester 01869 dialling Code
| BICESTER ATE (SMBI) |
| BLETCHINGDON ATE (SMBTN) |
| CROUGHTON ATE (SMCRT) |
| DEDDINGTON ATE (SMDD) |
| FRITWELL UAX (SMFW) |
| MIDDLETON STONEY UAX (SMMSY) |
| STEEPLE ASTON ATE AND UAX (SMSAN) |
| STRATTON AUDLEY UAX (SMSAY) |
| TACKLEY UAX (SMTAK) |
| UPPER HEYFORD SAX (SMUH) |