01496 is the area code for the Port Ellen area in the Argyll and Bute region.
The majority of numbers utilizing the 01496 area code are regular Port Ellen 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 01496 telephone numbers:
| Region | Argyll and Bute (Scotland) | |
| Number format | 01496 XXXXXX | |
| Local number digits | 6 |
| Location | Port Ellen | |
| International number format | +44 1496 XXXXXX | |
| Geo | 55.63333 , -6.18333 |
Call cost: landline connection fee depends on your service provider.
01496 is the telephone area code for Port Ellen, Argyll and Bute (Scotland). Landline numbers in this area start with 01496.
Dial +44 (the UK country code), then 1496 without the leading 0, then the 6-digit local number: +44 1496 XXXXXX.
Within the 01496 area you can usually dial just the 6-digit local number. From a mobile phone or from another area, dial the full number: 01496 XXXXXX.