01691 Area Code - Oswestry
01691 is the UK landline area code for Oswestry. Numbers look like 01691 xxxxxx. From abroad, dial +44 1691 followed by the local number.
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Where is the 01691 area code?
The 01691 area code belongs to Oswestry. A 01691 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 01691 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 01691 number
- From a UK landline or mobile: dial the full number, 01691 xxxxxx.
- From abroad: dial +44 1691 then the local number, without the first 0.
- Local calls: from a landline in the same area you can usually drop the 01691.
What does it cost to call 01691?
Calls to 01691 numbers cost the same as other UK landline calls and are usually included in your landline or mobile minutes.
Phone companies with 01691 area code numbers
Ofcom has allocated 135 blocks of 01691 area code numbers to many companies, the oldest allocation still active dating from 1994. The companies holding the most blocks:
- BT 22 blocks
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited 7 blocks
- Magrathea Telecommunications Limited 5 blocks
- Sky UK Limited 4 blocks
- TalkTalk Communications Limited 4 blocks
- Barritel Limited 3 blocks
- Vodafone Ltd (former Cable & Wireless ranges) 3 blocks
- GCI Network Solutions Limited 2 blocks
- Colt Technology Services 2 blocks
- VoiceHost Limited 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.