UK area code
01243 — Chichester
01243 is the UK geographic dialling code for Chichester, and also covers Bognor Regis, Selsey. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01243
- From the UK
- 01243 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1243 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01243
3 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01243 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 01243, so they cover adjoining ground.
Calling Chichester from a 01243 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 Chichester shows a 01243 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.
01243 questions
Where is the 01243 area code?
01243 is the UK geographic dialling code for Chichester, covering Bognor Regis, Selsey. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01243 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01243 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01243 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01243 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1243 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01243 123456 becomes +44 1243 123456.