UK area code
01496 — Port Ellen
01496 is the UK geographic dialling code for Port Ellen, and also covers Islay, Bowmore. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01496
- From the UK
- 01496 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1496 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01496
3 places share this code.
Calling Port Ellen from a 01496 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 Port Ellen shows a 01496 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.
01496 questions
Where is the 01496 area code?
01496 is the UK geographic dialling code for Port Ellen, covering Islay, Bowmore. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01496 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01496 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01496 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01496 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1496 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01496 123456 becomes +44 1496 123456.