UK area code
0131 — Edinburgh
0131 is the UK geographic dialling code for Edinburgh, and also covers Musselburgh, Leith. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 0131
- From the UK
- 0131 123456
- From abroad
- +44 131 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 0131
3 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 0131 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 Edinburgh from a 0131 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 Edinburgh shows a 0131 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.
0131 questions
Where is the 0131 area code?
0131 is the UK geographic dialling code for Edinburgh, covering Musselburgh, Leith. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 0131 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 0131 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 0131 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 0131 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 131 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 0131 123456 becomes +44 131 123456.