01242 is the area code for the Cheltenham area in the Gloucestershire region. The 01242 area includes places like Charlton Kings, Bishops Cleeve, Shurdington and Gotherington, among others.
The majority of numbers utilizing the 01242 area code are regular Cheltenham landlines, however it should be noted that this might be misleading. Many businesses don’t provide a service that is connected or requires a physical address, but if they have a phone number, they have an area code.
Areas using 01242 telephone numbers:
| Region | Gloucestershire (England) | |
| Number format | 01242 XXXXXX | |
| Local number digits | 6 |
| Location | Cheltenham | |
| International number format | +44 1242 XXXXXX | |
| Geo | 51.89813 , -2.07522 |
Call cost: landline connection fee depends on your service provider.
01242 is the telephone area code for Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (England). Landline numbers in this area start with 01242.
Dial +44 (the UK country code), then 1242 without the leading 0, then the 6-digit local number: +44 1242 XXXXXX.
Within the 01242 area you can usually dial just the 6-digit local number. From a mobile phone or from another area, dial the full number: 01242 XXXXXX.