UK area code
01978 — Wrexham
01978 is the UK geographic dialling code for Wrexham, and also covers Ruabon, Llangollen. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01978
- From the UK
- 01978 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1978 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01978
3 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01978 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 01978, so they cover adjoining ground.
Calling Wrexham from a 01978 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 Wrexham shows a 01978 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.
01978 questions
Where is the 01978 area code?
01978 is the UK geographic dialling code for Wrexham, covering Ruabon, Llangollen. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01978 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01978 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01978 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01978 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1978 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01978 123456 becomes +44 1978 123456.