UK area code
01856 — Orkney
01856 is the UK geographic dialling code for Orkney, and also covers Kirkwall, Stromness. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01856
- From the UK
- 01856 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1856 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01856
3 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01856 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 01856, so they cover adjoining ground.
Calling Orkney from a 01856 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 Orkney shows a 01856 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.
01856 questions
Where is the 01856 area code?
01856 is the UK geographic dialling code for Orkney, covering Kirkwall, Stromness. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01856 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01856 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01856 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01856 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1856 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01856 123456 becomes +44 1856 123456.