UK area code
01246 — Chesterfield
01246 is the UK geographic dialling code for Chesterfield, and also covers Dronfield, Clay Cross. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01246
- From the UK
- 01246 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1246 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01246
3 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01246 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 01246, so they cover adjoining ground.
Calling Chesterfield from a 01246 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 Chesterfield shows a 01246 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.
01246 questions
Where is the 01246 area code?
01246 is the UK geographic dialling code for Chesterfield, covering Dronfield, Clay Cross. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01246 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01246 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01246 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01246 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1246 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01246 123456 becomes +44 1246 123456.