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The Thame 01844 Area Code (Thame Dialling Code)

The 01844 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Thame area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01844 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Thame area code is (01844) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01844 Area Code?

The Thame 01844 dialling code intersects the counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Devon in the South East and South West Regions of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01844 Thame dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01844 Thame 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 01844 dialling code.

Phoning the 01844 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 (1844).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441844
Europe00441844
Australia0011441844

Map showing the location of the 01844 Thame Area Code

picture showing the location of the Thame area code
location of the Thame area code
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Origins of the 01844 Thame 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 0844.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01844 area was TH4. The first two characters are taken from the letters T and H in THame . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 8, 4 and 4.

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

Map of the 01844 Thame dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01844 Thame phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01844 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Thame 01844 dialling Code

Aston Rowant
Brill
Chinnor
Cuddington (Aylesbury Vale)
Great Kimble
Great Milton
Haddenham (Aylesbury Vale)
Ickford
Lacey Green
Lewknor
Little Milton
Long Crendon
Longwick
Oakley (Aylesbury Vale)
Princes Risborough
Tetsworth
Thame

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Thame 01844 dialling Code

BRILL ATE (SMBRL)
GREAT MILTON UAX (SMGMT)
HADDENHAM ATE(BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) (SMHDM)
ICKFORD UAX (SMICK)
KINGSTON BLOUNT ATE (SMKBN)
LONG CRENDON ATE (SMLR)
PRINCES RISBOROUGH ATE (SMPRB)
THAME ATE (SMTA)
TETSWORTH UAX (SMTZ)
RACKENFORD TE (WWRACK)