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The Wakefield 01924 Area Code (Wakefield Dialling Code)

The 01924 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Wakefield area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01924 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Wakefield area code is (01924) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01924 Area Code?

The Wakefield 01924 dialling code is situated in the county of West Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01924 Wakefield dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01924 Wakefield 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 01924 dialling code.

Phoning the 01924 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 (1924).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441924
Europe00441924
Australia0011441924

Map showing the location of the 01924 Wakefield Area Code

picture showing the location of the Wakefield area code
location of the Wakefield area code
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Origins of the 01924 Wakefield 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 0924.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01924 area was WA4. The first two characters are taken from the letters W and A in WAkefield . On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 9, 2 and 4.

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

Map of the 01924 Wakefield dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01924 Wakefield phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01924 area. Click on an icon for more details

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

Towns and Villages within the Wakefield 01924 dialling Code

Batley
Crofton
Dewsbury
Emley
Flockton
Grange Moor
Harrogate
Heckmondwike
Horbury
Kirkhamgate
Liversedge
Middlestown
Mirfield
Netherton
Normanton
Northallerton
Ossett
Scarborough
Sharlston
Skipton
Wakefield
Walton
West Bretton

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Wakefield 01924 dialling Code

BATLEY ATE (MYBAT)
HORBURY/OSSETT ATE (MYHOB)
LOFTHOUSE GATE ATE (MYLOF)
NORMANTON ATE (MYNMN)
SANDAL ATE (MYSAN)
WAKEFIELD ATE (MYWAK)
DEWSBURY ATE (MYDEW)
BRETTON UAX (MYBRE)
CROFTON ATE (MYCRF)
FLOCKTON NEW ATE (MYFLO)