UK area code
01244 — Chester
01244 is the UK geographic dialling code for Chester, and also covers Deeside. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01244
- From the UK
- 01244 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1244 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01244
2 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01244 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.
Calling Chester from a 01244 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 Chester shows a 01244 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.
01244 questions
Where is the 01244 area code?
01244 is the UK geographic dialling code for Chester, covering Deeside. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01244 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01244 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01244 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01244 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1244 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01244 123456 becomes +44 1244 123456.