01656 Area Code - Bridgend
01656 is the UK landline area code for Bridgend. Numbers look like 01656 xxxxxx. From abroad, dial +44 1656 followed by the local number.
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Where is the 01656 area code?
The 01656 area code belongs to Bridgend. A 01656 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 01656 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 01656 number
- From a UK landline or mobile: dial the full number, 01656 xxxxxx.
- From abroad: dial +44 1656 then the local number, without the first 0.
- Local calls: from a landline in the same area you can usually drop the 01656.
What does it cost to call 01656?
Calls to 01656 numbers cost the same as other UK landline calls and are usually included in your landline or mobile minutes.
Phone companies with 01656 area code numbers
Ofcom has allocated 163 blocks of 01656 area code numbers to many companies, the oldest allocation still active dating from 1994. The companies holding the most blocks:
- BT 23 blocks
- GCI Network Solutions Limited 11 blocks
- Virgin Media Limited 8 blocks
- TalkTalk Communications Limited 8 blocks
- Vodafone Ltd (former Cable & Wireless ranges) 8 blocks
- Sky UK Limited 6 blocks
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited 3 blocks
- Six Degrees Technology Group Limited 2 blocks
- IOVOX Limited 2 blocks
- Fuse 2 Communications Ltd 2 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.