The Northwich 01606 Area Code

Northwich Dialling Code

The 01606 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Northwich area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01606 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Northwich area code is (01606) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Area Codes Neighbouring 01606

01928 – Runcorn 01925 – Warrington 01829 – Tarporley 01477 – Holmes Chapel 01565 – Knutsford 01270 – Crewe

Where is the 01606 Area Code?

The Northwich 01606 dialling code is situated in the county of Cheshire in the North West Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01606 Northwich dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01606 Northwich 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 01606 dialling code.

Phoning the 01606 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 (1606).

Region	International Prefix	Country Code	Area Code
United States and Canada	011	44	1606
Europe	00	44	1606
Australia	0011	44	1606

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Map showing the location of the 01606 Northwich Area Code

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

Origins of the 01606 Northwich 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 0606.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01606 area was NO6. The first two characters are taken from the letters N and O in NOrthwich. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 6, 0 and 6.

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

Map of the 01606 Northwich dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01606 Northwich phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01606 area. Click on an icon for more details

Map of the Northwich area code and surrounding areas

Towns and Villages within the Northwich 01606 dialling Code

Comberbach

Lostock Gralam

Middlewich

Northwich

Sandiway

Weaverham

Winsford (Cheshire West and Chester)

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Northwich 01606 dialling Code

COMBERBACH ATE (MRCOM)

HARTFORD ATE (MRHAR)

NORTHWICH AMTE (MRNOR)

SANDIWAY ATE (MRSAN)

WEAVERHAM ATE (MRWEA)

Understanding Telephone Exchange Codes

Each telephone exchange in the 01606 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 MR stands for Manchester in the telecom directorate region of the North West.

Exchanges for 01606 – sorted by number capacity

Exchange: BT, Northwich (Cheshire)
Code: MRNOR 42,600 numbers

Range: 01606 400 00 to 01606 409 99
Range: 01606 140 000 to 01606 149 999
Range: 01606 310 000 to 01606 310 999
Range: 01606 311 200 to 01606 311 299
Range: 01606 311 800 to 01606 311 899
Range: 01606 315 000 to 01606 315 099

Range: 01606 315 200 to 01606 315 299
Range: 01606 315 700 to 01606 315 799
Range: 01606 318 000 to 01606 318 099
Range: 01606 330 000 to 01606 339 999
Range: 01606 350 000 to 01606 359 999
Range: 01606 810 000 to 01606 819 999

Exchange: BT, Hartford (Cheshire)
Code: MRHAR 42,000 numbers

Range: 01606 740 00 to 01606 749 99
Range: 01606 790 00 to 01606 799 99
Range: 01606 700 000 to 01606 709 999

Range: 01606 720 000 to 01606 729 999
Range: 01606 780 000 to 01606 789 999
Range: 01606 870 000 to 01606 879 999

Exchange: BT, Middlewich (Cheshire)
Code: MRMDW 31,300 numbers

Range: 01606 311 000 to 01606 311 099
Range: 01606 313 600 to 01606 313 699
Range: 01606 315 600 to 01606 315 699

Range: 01606 317 000 to 01606 317 999
Range: 01606 730 000 to 01606 739 999
Range: 01606 830 000 to 01606 849 999

Exchange: BT, Sandiway (Cheshire)
Code: MRSAN 20,000 numbers

Range: 01606 300 000 to 01606 309 999

Range: 01606 880 000 to 01606 889 999

Exchange: BT, Comberbach (Cheshire)
Code: MRCOM 10,000 numbers

Range: 01606 890 000 to 01606 899 999

Exchange: BT, Weaverham (Cheshire)
Code: MRWEA 10,000 numbers

Range: 01606 850 000 to 01606 859 999