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The Brooke 01508 Area Code (Brooke Dialling Code)

The 01508 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Brooke area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01508 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Brooke area code is (01508) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01508 Area Code?

The Brooke 01508 dialling code is situated in the county of Norfolk in the East of England Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01508 Brooke dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01508 Brooke 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 01508 dialling code.

Phoning the 01508 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 (1508).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441508
Europe00441508
Australia0011441508

Map showing the location of the 01508 Brooke Area Code

picture showing the location of the Brooke area code
location of the Brooke area code
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Origins of the 01508 Brooke 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 0508.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01508 area was LO8. The first two characters are taken from the letters L and O in LOddon. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 5, 0 and 8.

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

Map of the 01508 Brooke dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01508 Brooke phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01508 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Brooke 01508 dialling Code

Alpington
Brooke
Hempnall
Loddon
Long Stratton
Mulbarton
Newton Flotman
Poringland
Rockland St Mary
Saxlingham Nethergate
Seething
Stoke Holy Cross
Surlingham
Tasburgh
Thurlton
Thurton
Woodton
Wreningham

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Brooke 01508 dialling Code

BROOKE ATE (EABRK)
FRAMINGHAM EARL ATE (EAFME)
FUNDENHALL UAX (EAFUN)
HEMPNALL SAX (EAHEM)
KIRBY CANE SAX (EAKBC)
LODDON TE (EALOD)
LONG STRATTON ATE (EALST)
MULBARTON ATE (EAMUL)
RAVENINGHAM UAX (EARAV)
SURLINGHAM UAX (EASUR)
SWAINSTHORPE ATE (EASWN)
THURTON UAX (EATHU)
WOODTON SAX (EAWOD)