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The Watford 01923 Area Code (Watford Dialling Code)
The 01923 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Watford area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01923 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Watford area code is (01923) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01923 Area Code?
The Watford 01923 dialling code is situated in the county of Hertfordshire in the East of England Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01923 Watford dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01923 Watford 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 01923 dialling code.
Phoning the 01923 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 (1923).
Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
---|---|---|---|
United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1923 |
Europe | 00 | 44 | 1923 |
Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1923 |
Map showing the location of the 01923 Watford Area Code
![picture showing the location of the Watford area code](locations/where-is-the-01923-area-code.png)
Origins of the 01923 Watford 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 0923.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01923 area was WA3. The first two characters are taken from the letters W and A in WAtford . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 9, 2 and 3.
![picture showing an old rotary dial for the Watford area code](rotary-dial/dialling-code-01923.jpg)
Map of the 01923 Watford dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01923 Watford phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01923 area. Click on an icon for more details
![Map of the Watford area code](https://www.geopunk.co.uk/phone-area-code/photos/area-code-01923-watford.jpg)
Towns and Villages within the Watford 01923 dialling Code
Bedmond |
Bushey |
Chipperfield (Dacorum) |
Chorleywood |
Hemel Hempstead |
Hillingdon |
Maple Cross |
Northwood |
Radlett |
Rickmansworth |
Sarratt |
Shenley |
Watford |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Watford 01923 dialling Code
GARSTON T E (LWGAR) |
WATFORD TE/GSC (LWWAT) |
RADLETT T E (LWRAD) |
RICKMANSWORTH TE (LWRIC) |
CHORLEYWOOD T E (LWCHO) |