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The Dorchester 01305 Area Code

Dorchester Dialling Code

The 01305 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Dorchester area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01305 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Dorchester area code is (01305) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Area Codes Neighbouring 01305

01300 – Cerne Abbas 01258 – Blandford Forum 01963 – Wincanton 01929 – Wareham 01308 – Bridport

Where is the 01305 Area Code?

The Dorchester 01305 dialling code is situated in the county of Dorset in the South West Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01305 Dorchester dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01305 Dorchester 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 01305 dialling code.

Phoning the 01305 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 (1305).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441305
Europe00441305
Australia0011441305

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location of the Dorchester area code
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Origins of the 01305 Dorchester 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 0305.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01305 area was DO5. The first two characters are taken from the letters D and O in DOrchester. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 3, 0 and 5.

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

Map of the 01305 Dorchester dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01305 Dorchester phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01305 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Dorchester 01305 dialling Code

Charminster
Chickerell
Crossways
Dorchester (West Dorset)
Fortuneswell
Grove
Portesham
Puddletown
Southwell
West Knighton
Weston
Weymouth
Winterbourne Abbas

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Dorchester 01305 dialling Code

DORCHESTER ATE (STDORCH)
ABBOTSBURY ATE (STABTSY)
MARTINSTOWN UAX (STMARTN)
PORTLAND ATE (STPORTL)
PRESTON (DORSET) (STPRSTN)
PUDDLETOWN UAX (STPUDTN)
UPWEY ATE (STUPWEY)
WARMWELL ATE (STWRMWL)

Understanding Telephone Exchange Codes

Each telephone exchange in the 01305 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 ST stands for Solent in the telecom directorate region of the Southern Home Counties.

Exchanges for 01305 – sorted by number capacity

Exchange: BT, Dorchester (Dorset)
Code: STDORCH 35,500 numbers
    • Range: 01305 202 000 to 01305 202 999
    • Range: 01305 210 000 to 01305 229 999
    • Range: 01305 250 000 to 01305 259 999
    • Range: 01305 326 300 to 01305 326 399
    • Range: 01305 326 700 to 01305 326 799
    • Range: 01305 327 100 to 01305 327 199
    • Range: 01305 327 400 to 01305 327 499
    • Range: 01305 327 900 to 01305 327 999
    • Range: 01305 751 000 to 01305 751 999
    • Range: 01305 755 000 to 01305 757 999
Exchange: BT, Weymouth (Dorset)
Code: STWEYMH 22,400 numbers
    • Range: 01305 206 000 to 01305 207 999
    • Range: 01305 320 000 to 01305 320 999
    • Range: 01305 323 000 to 01305 323 999
    • Range: 01305 326 000 to 01305 326 099
    • Range: 01305 326 600 to 01305 326 699
    • Range: 01305 327 500 to 01305 327 599
    • Range: 01305 327 800 to 01305 327 899
    • Range: 01305 328 000 to 01305 328 999
    • Range: 01305 750 000 to 01305 750 999
    • Range: 01305 752 000 to 01305 752 999
    • Range: 01305 759 000 to 01305 769 999
    • Range: 01305 830 000 to 01305 831 999
    • Range: 01305 838 000 to 01305 838 999
    • Range: 01305 856 000 to 01305 856 999
Exchange: BT, Portland (Dorset)
Code: STPORTL 20,000 numbers
    • Range: 01305 820 000 to 01305 829 999
    • Range: 01305 860 000 to 01305 869 999
Exchange: BT, Puddletown (Dorset)
Code: STPUDTN 10,000 numbers
    • Range: 01305 840 000 to 01305 849 999
Exchange: BT, Upwey (Dorset)
Code: STUPWEY 10,000 numbers
    • Range: 01305 810 000 to 01305 819 999
Exchange: BT, Martinstown (Dorset)
Code: STMARTN 10,000 numbers
    • Range: 01305 880 000 to 01305 889 999
Exchange: BT, Abbotsbury (Dorset)
Code: STABTSY 10,000 numbers
    • Range: 01305 870 000 to 01305 879 999
Exchange: BT, Preston (dorset) (Dorset)
Code: STPRSTN 3,100 numbers
    • Range: 01305 326 400 to 01305 326 499
    • Range: 01305 832 000 to 01305 832 999
    • Range: 01305 836 000 to 01305 837 999
Exchange: BT, Warmwell (Dorset)
Code: STWRMWL 1,000 numbers
    • Range: 01305 851 000 to 01305 851 999