UK area code
01871 — Isle of Barra
01871 is the UK geographic dialling code for Isle of Barra, and also covers Castlebay. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01871
- From the UK
- 01871 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1871 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01871
2 places share this code.
Calling Isle of Barra from a 01871 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 Isle of Barra shows a 01871 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.
01871 questions
Where is the 01871 area code?
01871 is the UK geographic dialling code for Isle of Barra, covering Castlebay. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01871 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01871 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01871 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01871 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1871 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01871 123456 becomes +44 1871 123456.