The Bolton 01204 Area Code

Bolton Dialling Code

The 01204 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Bolton area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01204 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Bolton area code is (01204) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Area Codes Neighbouring 01204

0161 – Manchester 01706 – Rochdale 01254 – Blackburn 01257 – Coppull 01942 – Wigan

Where is the 01204 Area Code?

The Bolton 01204 dialling code intersects the counties of Greater Manchester and Lancashire in the North West Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01204 Bolton dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01204 Bolton 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 01204 dialling code.

Phoning the 01204 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 (1204).

Region	International Prefix	Country Code	Area Code
United States and Canada	011	44	1204
Europe	00	44	1204
Australia	0011	44	1204

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Map showing the location of the 01204 Bolton Area Code

picture showing the location of the Bolton area code — location of the Bolton area code

Origins of the 01204 Bolton 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 0204.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01204 area was BO4. The first two characters are taken from the letters B and O in BOlton. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 0 and 4.

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

Map of the 01204 Bolton dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01204 Bolton phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01204 area. Click on an icon for more details

Map of the Bolton area code and surrounding areas

Towns and Villages within the Bolton 01204 dialling Code

Ainsworth

Atherton

Blackrod

Bolton

Bury

Edgworth

Farnworth

Hawkshaw

Horwich

Kearsley

Little Lever

Ramsbottom

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Bolton 01204 dialling Code

ASTLEY BRIDGE ATE (LCASB)

BOLTON AMTE (LCBOL)

FARNWORTH ATE (LCFAR)

DAUBHILL ATE (LCDAU)

HIGHER BOLTON ATE (LCHIG)

HORWICH ATE (LCHOR)

BELMONT VILLAGE UAX (LCBEL)

TOTTINGTON ATE (LCTOT)

TURTON ATE (LCTUR)

Understanding Telephone Exchange Codes

Each telephone exchange in the 01204 area code is identified by a unique internal code. These codes were used by engineers to manage the telecom network. Here's what the common abbreviations mean:

ATE: Automatic Telephone Exchange (standard town or city exchange)
RCU: Remote Concentrator Unit (small linked unit)
UAX: Unit Automatic Exchange (small rural village exchange)

Codes that start with LC stands for Lancashire & Cumbria in the telecom directorate region of the North West.

Exchanges for 01204 – sorted by number capacity

Exchange: BT, Belmont Village (Lancashire)
Code: LCBEL 10,000 numbers

Range: 01204 810 000 to 01204 819 999

Exchange: BT, Turton (Lancashire)
Code: LCTUR 2,000 numbers

Range: 01204 852 000 to 01204 852 999

Range: 01204 856 000 to 01204 856 999