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The Wincanton 01963 Area Code (Wincanton Dialling Code)

The 01963 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Wincanton area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01963 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Wincanton area code is (01963) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01963 Area Code?

The Wincanton 01963 dialling code intersects the counties of Somerset and Dorset in the South West Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01963 Wincanton dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01963 Wincanton 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 01963 dialling code.

Phoning the 01963 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 (1963).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441963
Europe00441963
Australia0011441963

Map showing the location of the 01963 Wincanton Area Code

picture showing the location of the Wincanton area code
location of the Wincanton area code
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Origins of the 01963 Wincanton 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 0963.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01963 area was WN3. The first two characters are taken from the letters W and N in WiNcanton. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 9, 6 and 3.

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

Map of the 01963 Wincanton dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01963 Wincanton phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01963 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Wincanton 01963 dialling Code

Castle Cary
Charlton Horethorne
Henstridge
Milborne Port
North Cadbury
Stalbridge
Templecombe
Wincanton

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Wincanton 01963 dialling Code

BISHOPS CAUNDLE TE (WWBCAU)
CASTLE CARY TE (WWCARY)
CORTON DENHAM TE (WWCORT)
HOLNEST TE (WWHOLN)
MILBORNE PORT TE (WWMPRT)
NORTH CADBURY TE (WWNCAD)
STALBRIDGE TE (WWSTAL)
TEMPLECOMBE TE (WWTEMP)
WHEATHILL TE (WWWHEA)
WINCANTON TE (WWWINC)