01988 Area Code - Wigtown
01988 is the UK landline area code for Wigtown. Numbers look like 01988 xxxxxx. From abroad, dial +44 1988 followed by the local number.
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Where is the 01988 area code?
The 01988 area code belongs to Wigtown. A 01988 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 01988 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 01988 number
- From a UK landline or mobile: dial the full number, 01988 xxxxxx.
- From abroad: dial +44 1988 then the local number, without the first 0.
- Local calls: from a landline in the same area you can usually drop the 01988.
What does it cost to call 01988?
Calls to 01988 numbers cost the same as other UK landline calls and are usually included in your landline or mobile minutes.
Phone companies with 01988 area code numbers
Ofcom has allocated 87 blocks of 01988 area code numbers to many companies, the oldest allocation still active dating from 1994. The companies holding the most blocks:
- BT 7 blocks
- Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited 2 blocks
- Fuse 2 Communications Ltd 2 blocks
- TalkTalk Communications Limited 2 blocks
- Nuso Cloud UK Limited 1 block
- Net-Work Internet Ltd 1 block
- Magrathea Telecommunications Limited 1 block
- Ziron Limited 1 block
- Vodafone Ltd (former Cable & Wireless ranges) 1 block
- SiPalto Ltd 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.