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The Witney 01993 Area Code (Witney Dialling Code)

The 01993 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Witney area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01993 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Witney area code is (01993) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01993 Area Code?

The Witney 01993 dialling code is situated in the county of Oxfordshire in the South East Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01993 Witney dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01993 Witney 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 01993 dialling code.

Phoning the 01993 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 (1993).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441993
Europe00441993
Australia0011441993

Map showing the location of the 01993 Witney Area Code

picture showing the location of the Witney area code
location of the Witney area code
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Origins of the 01993 Witney 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 0993.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01993 area was WY3. The first two characters are taken from the letters W and Y in WitneY. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 9, 9 and 3.

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

Map of the 01993 Witney dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01993 Witney phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01993 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Witney 01993 dialling Code

Alvescot
Aston (West Oxfordshire)
Bampton (West Oxfordshire)
Bladon
Brize Norton
Burford
Carterton
Combe
Finstock
Freeland
Hailey
Leafield
Long Hanborough
Minster Lovell
North Leigh
Shipton under Wychwood
Stonesfield
Witney
Woodstock (West Oxfordshire)
Wootton (West Oxfordshire)

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Witney 01993 dialling Code

WITNEY ATE (SMWI)
BAMPTON CASTLE ATE (SMBNC)
ASTHALL LEIGH SAX (SMATL)
BURFORD ATE (SMBRD)
CARTERTON ATE (SMCAR)
FREELAND ATE (SMFRD)
RAMSDEN UAX (SMRMN)
STONESFIELD UAX (SMSNF)
SHIPTON U WYCHWOOD (SMSWD)
WOODSTOCK ATE (SMWC)