01279 area code

01279 is the area code for the Bishops Stortford area in the Hertfordshire region. The 01279 area includes places like Birchanger, Manuden, Little Hallingbury and Stansted, among others.

The majority of numbers utilizing the 01279 area code are regular Bishops Stortford 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 01279 telephone numbers:

  • Birchanger
  • Hockerill
  • Little Hadham
  • Little Hallingbury
  • Manuden
  • Much Hadham
  • Sawbridgeworth
  • Stansted
  • Stansted Mountfitchet
  • Takeley

01279 area dialling code information

Region Hertfordshire (England)
Number format 01279 XXXXXX
Local number digits 6
Location Bishops Stortford
International number format +44 1279 XXXXXX
Geo 51.87113 , 0.15868

Call cost: landline connection fee depends on your service provider.

Area codes near 01279 Bishops Stortford

01371 Great Dunmow (9 miles)
01920 Ware (9 miles)
01438 Stevenage (16 miles)
01376 Braintree (17 miles)
01708 Romford (20 miles)

01279 area code – questions and answers

Where is the 01279 area code?

01279 is the telephone area code for Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire (England). Landline numbers in this area start with 01279.

How do I call a 01279 number from abroad?

Dial +44 (the UK country code), then 1279 without the leading 0, then the 6-digit local number: +44 1279 XXXXXX.

Do I need to dial 01279 for a local call?

Within the 01279 area you can usually dial just the 6-digit local number. From a mobile phone or from another area, dial the full number: 01279 XXXXXX.