UK area code
01303 — Folkestone
01303 is the UK geographic dialling code for Folkestone, and also covers Hythe (Kent). It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01303
- From the UK
- 01303 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1303 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01303
2 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01303 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 01303, so they cover adjoining ground.
Calling Folkestone from a 01303 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 Folkestone shows a 01303 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.
01303 questions
Where is the 01303 area code?
01303 is the UK geographic dialling code for Folkestone, covering Hythe (Kent). It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01303 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01303 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01303 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01303 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1303 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01303 123456 becomes +44 1303 123456.