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The Dereham 01362 Area Code (Dereham Dialling Code)

The 01362 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Dereham area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01362 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Dereham area code is (01362) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01362 Area Code?

The Dereham 01362 dialling code is situated in the county of Norfolk in the East of England Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01362 Dereham dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01362 Dereham dialling code area. If you are calling a local number within the same area code with a landline telephone you do not need to use the 01362 dialling code.

Phoning the 01362 Dialling Code from Outside of the UK

If you are calling from outside of the UK. You will need to add the code for dialling internationally. This varies country to country, followed by the UK country code (44) followed by the area code without the initial zero (1362).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441362
Europe00441362
Australia0011441362

Map showing the location of the 01362 Dereham Area Code

picture showing the location of the Dereham area code
location of the Dereham area code
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Origins of the 01362 Dereham Area Code

Before the 16th April 1995 known as PhONEday which changed telephone area codes by inserting a 1 at the beginning. The area code was 0362.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01362 area was DM2. The first two characters are taken from the letters D and M in DerehaM. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 3, 6 and 2.

picture showing an old rotary dial for the Dereham area code
An old rotary dial for the Dereham area code.

Map of the 01362 Dereham dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01362 Dereham phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01362 area. Click on an icon for more details

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Map of the Dereham area code
Map of the Dereham area code and surrounding areas

Towns and Villages within the Dereham 01362 dialling Code

Bawdeswell
Beetley
Clint Green
Dereham
Foulsham
Garvestone
Mattishall
North Elmham
Shipdham

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Dereham 01362 dialling Code

BAWDESWELL SAX (EABAW)
NORTH ELMHAM UAX (EAELM)
FOULSHAM SAX (EAFOU)
GRESSENHALL ATE (EAGRE)
MATTISHALL ATE (EAMTS)
SHIPDHAM ATE (EASHI)
SWANTON MORLEY UAX (EASWM)
WENDLING SAX (EAWEN)