01472 Area Code - Grimsby
01472 is the UK landline area code for Grimsby. Numbers look like 01472 xxxxxx. From abroad, dial +44 1472 followed by the local number.
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Where is the 01472 area code?
The 01472 area code belongs to Grimsby. A 01472 number on your screen suggests a landline that was set up for that area, but internet phone (VoIP) services let businesses and individuals use a 01472 number from anywhere in the UK or abroad. Scammers sometimes fake local-looking numbers so you are more likely to answer.
How to dial a 01472 number
- From a UK landline or mobile: dial the full number, 01472 xxxxxx.
- From abroad: dial +44 1472 then the local number, without the first 0.
- Local calls: from a landline in the same area you can usually drop the 01472.
What does it cost to call 01472?
Calls to 01472 numbers cost the same as other UK landline calls and are usually included in your landline or mobile minutes.
Phone companies with 01472 area code numbers
Ofcom has allocated 220 blocks of 01472 area code numbers to many companies, the oldest allocation still active dating from 1994. The companies holding the most blocks:
- BT 35 blocks
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited 15 blocks
- Virgin Media Limited 15 blocks
- GCI Network Solutions Limited 11 blocks
- Sky UK Limited 11 blocks
- TalkTalk Communications Limited 8 blocks
- Vodafone Ltd (former Cable & Wireless ranges) 8 blocks
- Barritel Limited 7 blocks
- Magrathea Telecommunications Limited 6 blocks
- Colt Technology Services 3 blocks
A range holder is the company Ofcom gave the numbers to. Many pass numbers on to businesses and internet phone services, so the holder is often not the caller. Source: Ofcom numbering data.