01256 is the area code for the Basingstoke area in the Hampshire region. The 01256 area includes places like Old Basing, Sherborne St John, Monk Sherborne and Bramley, among others.
The majority of numbers utilizing the 01256 area code are regular Basingstoke 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 01256 telephone numbers:
| Region | Hampshire (England) | |
| Number format | 01256 XXXXXX | |
| Local number digits | 6 |
| Location | Basingstoke | |
| International number format | +44 1256 XXXXXX | |
| Geo | 51.26249 , -1.08708 |
Call cost: landline connection fee depends on your service provider.
01256 is the telephone area code for Basingstoke, Hampshire (England). Landline numbers in this area start with 01256.
Dial +44 (the UK country code), then 1256 without the leading 0, then the 6-digit local number: +44 1256 XXXXXX.
Within the 01256 area you can usually dial just the 6-digit local number. From a mobile phone or from another area, dial the full number: 01256 XXXXXX.