
The East Grinstead 01342 Area Code
East Grinstead Dialling Code
The 01342 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the East Grinstead area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01342 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the East Grinstead area code is (01342) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Area Codes Neighbouring 01342
01825 – Uckfield 01737 – Redhill 01444 – Haywards Heath 01732 – Sevenoaks 01883 – Caterham 01293 – Crawley 01892 – Tunbridge WellsWhere is the 01342 Area Code?
The East Grinstead 01342 dialling code intersects the counties of West Sussex, Kent, East Sussex and Surrey in the South East Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01342 East Grinstead dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01342 East Grinstead 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 01342 dialling code.
Phoning the 01342 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 (1342).
Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
---|---|---|---|
United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1342 |
Europe | 00 | 44 | 1342 |
Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1342 |
Find the Exchange Location for a UK Landline
Map showing the location of the 01342 East Grinstead Area Code

Origins of the 01342 East Grinstead 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 0342.
the historic mnemonic code for the 01342 area was EG2. The first two characters are taken from the letters E and G in East Grinstead. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 3, 4 and 2.

Map of the 01342 East Grinstead dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01342 East Grinstead phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01342 area. Click on an icon for more details

Towns and Villages within the East Grinstead 01342 dialling Code
Copthorne |
Crawley Down |
Dormansland |
East Grinstead |
Forest Row |
Lingfield |
Smallfield |
South Godstone |
Turners Hill |
West Hoathly |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the East Grinstead 01342 dialling Code
COPTHORNE ATE (NDCOP) |
COWDEN ATE (NDCOW) |
DORMANS PARK UAX (NDDPA) |
EAST GRINSTEAD ATE/TRS (NDEGR) |
FOREST ROW ATE (NDFRO) |
LINGFIELD ATE (NDLIN) |
SOUTH GODSTONE ATE (NDSGO) |
SHARPTHORNE ATE (NDSHA) |
SMALLFIELD ATE (NDSML) |
Understanding Telephone Exchange Codes
Each telephone exchange in the 01342 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 ND stands for North Downs in the telecom directorate region of the Southern Home Counties.
Exchanges for 01342 – sorted by number capacity
Code: NDEGR 50,300 numbers
- Range: 01342 300 000 to 01342 339 999
- Range: 01342 410 000 to 01342 419 999
- Range: 01342 740 000 to 01342 740 099
- Range: 01342 743 000 to 01342 743 099
- Range: 01342 743 200 to 01342 743 299
Code: NDCOP 11,000 numbers
- Range: 01342 710 000 to 01342 719 999
- Range: 01342 859 000 to 01342 859 999
Code: NDFRO 10,200 numbers
- Range: 01342 740 400 to 01342 740 499
- Range: 01342 743 100 to 01342 743 199
- Range: 01342 820 000 to 01342 829 999
Code: NDLIN 10,100 numbers
- Range: 01342 743 400 to 01342 743 499
- Range: 01342 830 000 to 01342 839 999
Code: NDSML 10,000 numbers
- Range: 01342 840 000 to 01342 849 999
Code: NDSHA 10,000 numbers
- Range: 01342 810 000 to 01342 819 999
Code: NDSGO 10,000 numbers
- Range: 01342 890 000 to 01342 899 999
Code: NDDPA 10,000 numbers
- Range: 01342 870 000 to 01342 879 999
Code: NDCOW 2,000 numbers
- Range: 01342 850 000 to 01342 851 999