UK area code
01227 — Canterbury
01227 is the UK geographic dialling code for Canterbury, and also covers Whitstable, Herne Bay. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01227
- From the UK
- 01227 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1227 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01227
3 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01227 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.
Neighbouring codes
Codes that share a postcode area with 01227, so they cover adjoining ground.
Calling Canterbury from a 01227 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 Canterbury shows a 01227 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.
01227 questions
Where is the 01227 area code?
01227 is the UK geographic dialling code for Canterbury, covering Whitstable, Herne Bay. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01227 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01227 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01227 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01227 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1227 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01227 123456 becomes +44 1227 123456.