UK area code
01983 — Isle of Wight
01983 is the UK geographic dialling code for Isle of Wight, and also covers Newport (IoW), Ryde, Cowes, Ventnor, Sandown, Shanklin, Freshwater. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01983
- From the UK
- 01983 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1983 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01983
8 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01983 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 01983, so they cover adjoining ground.
Calling Isle of Wight from a 01983 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 Isle of Wight shows a 01983 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.
01983 questions
Where is the 01983 area code?
01983 is the UK geographic dialling code for Isle of Wight, covering Newport (IoW), Ryde, Cowes, Ventnor, Sandown, Shanklin, Freshwater. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01983 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01983 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01983 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01983 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1983 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01983 123456 becomes +44 1983 123456.