The Skelmersdale 01695 Area Code
Skelmersdale Dialling Code
The 01695 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Skelmersdale area.
The local telephone numbers within the 01695 are 6 digits long.
The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Skelmersdale area code is (01695) [x][x][x][x][x][x].
Area Codes Neighbouring 01695
01744 – St Helens 01772 – Preston 01257 – Coppull 0151 – Liverpool 01942 – WiganWhere is the 01695 Area Code?
The Skelmersdale 01695 dialling code is situated in the county of Lancashire in the North West Region of the UK.
When do I need to use the 01695 Skelmersdale dialling code?
You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01695 Skelmersdale 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 01695 dialling code.
Phoning the 01695 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 (1695).
| Region | International Prefix | Country Code | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 011 | 44 | 1695 |
| Europe | 00 | 44 | 1695 |
| Australia | 0011 | 44 | 1695 |
Find the Exchange Location for a UK Landline
Map showing the location of the 01695 Skelmersdale Area Code
The 01695 Area Code is made up from four former Liverpool director areas. These are ORMSKIRK, AUGHTON GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, and UP HOLLAND
Ormskirk Telephone Exchange switched to automatic working at 2 pm on the 15th of April 1953. Liverpool subscribers dialed it by using 221.
The first Aughton Green telephone exchange opened in 1907. It was based at Aughton Surgery at 19 Town Green Lane. The new exchange opened on the 28th of July at 8 am at Winifred's Lane, Aughton by the roundabout with the A59.
Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsOrigins of the 01695 Skelmersdale 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 0695.
Map of the 01695 Skelmersdale dialling Code Area
The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01695 Skelmersdale phone area code.
The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01695 area. Click on an icon for more details
Towns and Villages within the Skelmersdale 01695 dialling Code
| Ormskirk |
| Skelmersdale |
| Westhead |
| Wigan |
Known Telephone Exchanges within the Skelmersdale 01695 dialling Code
| AUGHTON GREEN ATE (LVAUG) |
| ORMSKIRK ATE.. (LVORM) |
| UPHOLLAND ATE (LVUPH) |
Understanding Telephone Exchange Codes
Each telephone exchange in the 01695 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 LV stands for Liverpool in the telecom directorate region of the Liverpool.
Exchanges for 01695 – sorted by number capacity
Code: LVSKE 64,000 numbers
- Range: 01695 500 00 to 01695 509 99
- Range: 01695 520 00 to 01695 529 99
- Range: 01695 540 00 to 01695 549 99
- Range: 01695 450 000 to 01695 459 999
- Range: 01695 550 000 to 01695 569 999
- Range: 01695 695 000 to 01695 695 999
- Range: 01695 710 000 to 01695 739 999
Code: LVORM 23,000 numbers
- Range: 01695 570 000 to 01695 589 999
- Range: 01695 690 000 to 01695 690 999
- Range: 01695 694 000 to 01695 694 999
- Range: 01695 696 000 to 01695 696 999
Code: LVUPH 20,000 numbers
- Range: 01695 620 000 to 01695 639 999
Code: LVAUG 10,000 numbers
- Range: 01695 420 000 to 01695 429 999