UK area code
01278 — Bridgwater
01278 is the UK geographic dialling code for Bridgwater, and also covers Burnham-on-Sea. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01278
- From the UK
- 01278 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1278 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01278
2 places share this code.
Calling Bridgwater from a 01278 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 Bridgwater shows a 01278 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.
01278 questions
Where is the 01278 area code?
01278 is the UK geographic dialling code for Bridgwater, covering Burnham-on-Sea. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01278 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01278 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01278 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01278 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1278 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01278 123456 becomes +44 1278 123456.