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The Camelford 01840 Area Code (Camelford Dialling Code)

The 01840 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Camelford area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01840 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Camelford area code is (01840) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01840 Area Code?

The Camelford 01840 dialling code is situated in the county of Cornwall in the South West Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01840 Camelford dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01840 Camelford 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 01840 dialling code.

Phoning the 01840 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 (1840).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441840
Europe00441840
Australia0011441840

Map showing the location of the 01840 Camelford Area Code

picture showing the location of the Camelford area code
location of the Camelford area code
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Origins of the 01840 Camelford 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 0840.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01840 area was TI0. The first two characters are taken from the letters T and I in TIntagel . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 8, 4 and 0.

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

Map of the 01840 Camelford dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01840 Camelford phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01840 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Camelford 01840 dialling Code

Boscastle
Camelford
Delabole
Tintagel

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Camelford 01840 dialling Code

BOSCASTLE TE (WWBOSC)
CAMELFORD TE (WWCAME)
OTTERHAM STATION TE (WWOSTN)
ST GENNYS TE (WWSGEN)
TINTAGEL TE (WWTINT)