UK area code
01772 — Preston
01772 is the UK geographic dialling code for Preston, and also covers Leyland, Chorley, Longridge. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01772
- From the UK
- 01772 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1772 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01772
4 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01772 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 Preston from a 01772 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 Preston shows a 01772 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.
01772 questions
Where is the 01772 area code?
01772 is the UK geographic dialling code for Preston, covering Leyland, Chorley, Longridge. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01772 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01772 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01772 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01772 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1772 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01772 123456 becomes +44 1772 123456.