UK area code
0116 — Leicester
0116 is the UK geographic dialling code for Leicester, and also covers Oadby, Wigston. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 0116
- From the UK
- 0116 123456
- From abroad
- +44 116 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 0116
3 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 0116 area
Approximate. Postcode boundaries and telephone-area boundaries are drawn by different bodies and don't line up exactly — this is reliable at town level and wrong at the margins where a district crosses a boundary.
Calling Leicester from a 0116 number
People answer a local number far more often than an unknown one. Local presence gives a floor a number in the area it's ringing, so a call to Leicester shows a 0116 number rather than one from wherever the business happens to sit. It's an add-on from £49 a month; whether a given code is available depends on what carriers hold at the time, so it's worth asking rather than assuming.
0116 questions
Where is the 0116 area code?
0116 is the UK geographic dialling code for Leicester, covering Oadby, Wigston. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 0116 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 0116 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 0116 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 0116 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 116 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 0116 123456 becomes +44 116 123456.