01496 Area Code - Port Ellen
01496 is the UK landline area code for Port Ellen. Numbers look like 01496 xxxxxx. From abroad, dial +44 1496 followed by the local number.
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Where is the 01496 area code?
The 01496 area code belongs to Port Ellen. A 01496 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 01496 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 01496 number
- From a UK landline or mobile: dial the full number, 01496 xxxxxx.
- From abroad: dial +44 1496 then the local number, without the first 0.
- Local calls: from a landline in the same area you can usually drop the 01496.
What does it cost to call 01496?
Calls to 01496 numbers cost the same as other UK landline calls and are usually included in your landline or mobile minutes.
Phone companies with 01496 area code numbers
Ofcom has allocated 90 blocks of 01496 area code numbers to many companies, the oldest allocation still active dating from 1994. The companies holding the most blocks:
- BT 6 blocks
- Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) 3 blocks
- Fuse 2 Communications Ltd 2 blocks
- Digital Space Group Limited 2 blocks
- IOVOX Limited 2 blocks
- TalkTalk Communications Limited 2 blocks
- Magrathea Telecommunications Limited 1 block
- Net-Work Internet Ltd 1 block
- Windsor Telecom Limited 1 block
- Content Guru Limited 1 block
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.