UK area code
01948 — Whitchurch (Shropshire)
01948 is the UK geographic dialling code for Whitchurch (Shropshire), and also covers Malpas. It is a landline code: UK mobile numbers begin 07 and have no area code.
How to dial 01948
- From the UK
- 01948 123456
- From abroad
- +44 1948 123456
- Within the area
- 123456 — the local part alone usually works
Places on 01948
2 places share this code.
Postcode districts in the 01948 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 01948, so they cover adjoining ground.
Calling Whitchurch (Shropshire) from a 01948 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 Whitchurch (Shropshire) shows a 01948 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.
01948 questions
Where is the 01948 area code?
01948 is the UK geographic dialling code for Whitchurch (Shropshire), covering Malpas. It is a landline code — UK mobile numbers start 07 and have no area code.
How do I dial 01948 from within the UK?
Dial the full number including the leading zero: 01948 followed by the local number. From a landline inside the 01948 area you can usually dial the local part on its own, though including the code always works.
How do I dial a 01948 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 44, then 1948 without the leading zero, then the local number. So 01948 123456 becomes +44 1948 123456.