UK area code
01226 — Barnsley
01226 is the UK geographic dialling code for Barnsley, and also covers Penistone. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01226
- From the UK
- 01226 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1226 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01226
2 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01226 area
Approximate. Postcode boundaries and telephone-area boundaries are drawn by different bodies and don't line up exactly — this is reliable at town level and wrong at the margins where a district crosses a boundary.
Neighbouring codes
Codes that share a postcode area with 01226, so they cover adjoining ground.
Calling Barnsley from a 01226 number
People answer a local number far more often than an unknown one. Local presence gives a floor a number in the area it's ringing, so a call to Barnsley shows a 01226 number rather than one from wherever the business happens to sit. It's an add-on from £49 a month; whether a given code is available depends on what carriers hold at the time, so it's worth asking rather than assuming.
01226 questions
Where is the 01226 area code?
01226 is the UK geographic dialling code for Barnsley, covering Penistone. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01226 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01226 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01226 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01226 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1226 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01226 123456 becomes +44 1226 123456.