UK area code
01851 — Stornoway
01851 is the UK geographic dialling code for Stornoway, and also covers Isle of Lewis. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01851
- From the UK
- 01851 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1851 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01851
2 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01851 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 Stornoway from a 01851 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 Stornoway shows a 01851 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.
01851 questions
Where is the 01851 area code?
01851 is the UK geographic dialling code for Stornoway, covering Isle of Lewis. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01851 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01851 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01851 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01851 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1851 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01851 123456 becomes +44 1851 123456.