The Chester 01244 Area Code (Chester Dialling Code)
The 01244 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Chester area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01244 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Chester area code is (01244) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Where is the 01244 Area Code?
The Chester 01244 dialling code intersects the counties of Cheshire and Clwyd in the North West and Wales Regions of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01244 Chester dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01244 Chester 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 01244 dialling code.
Phoning the 01244 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 (1244).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1244 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1244 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1244 |
Map showing the location of the 01244 Chester Area Code
Origins of the 01244 Chester 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 0244.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01244 area was CH4. The first two characters are taken from the letters C and H in CHester. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 2, 4 and 4.
Map of the 01244 Chester dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01244 Chester phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01244 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Chester 01244 dialling Code
| Ashton Hayes |
| Broughton (Flintshire) |
| Buckley |
| Chester |
| Connah's Quay |
| Dodleston |
| Elton |
| Frodsham |
| Guilden Sutton |
| Helsby |
| Malpas |
| Mickle Trafford |
| Mollington (Cheshire West and Chester) |
| Sandycroft |
| Saughall |
| Shotton |
| Waverton |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Chester 01244 dialling Code
| CHESTER NORTH ATE/GMO CAR PARK (WNCSN) |
| CHESTER SOUTH ATE (WNCSS) |
| ALDFORD UXD5 (WNAF) |
| BUCKLEY ATE (WNBUC) |
| CHRISTLETON ATE (WNCHR) |
| CHESTER NEWGATE (WNCSC) |
| CONNAHSQUAY ATE (WNDEE) |
| GREAT MOLLINGTON ATE (WNGM) |
| HAWARDEN ATE (WNHAW) |
| KINNERTON UAX (WNKT) |
| MICKLE TRAFFORD OLD UAX (WNMT) |
| SAUGHALL ATE (WNSAU) |
| SEALAND ATE (WNSEA) |