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The Bungay 01986 Area Code (Bungay Dialling Code)

The 01986 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Bungay area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01986 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Bungay area code is (01986) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01986 Area Code?

The Bungay 01986 dialling code intersects the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk in the East of England Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01986 Bungay dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01986 Bungay 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 01986 dialling code.

Phoning the 01986 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 (1986).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441986
Europe00441986
Australia0011441986

Map showing the location of the 01986 Bungay Area Code

picture showing the location of the Bungay area code
location of the Bungay area code
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Origins of the 01986 Bungay 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 0986.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01986 area was WV6. The first two characters are taken from the letters W and V in river WaVeney. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 9, 8 and 6.

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

Map of the 01986 Bungay dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01986 Bungay phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01986 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Bungay 01986 dialling Code

Bungay
Ditchingham
Earsham
Halesworth
Laxfield

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Bungay 01986 dialling Code

BUNGAY ATE (EABGY)
BRAMFIELD UAX (EABMF)
HOMERSFIELD S A X (EAHOM)
HALESWORTH ATE (EAHSW)
ILKETSHALL UAX (EAILK)
LINSTEAD UAX (EALIN)
ST CROSS UAX (EASCR)
UBBESTON SAX (EAUBB)