The Wem 01939 Area Code

Wem Dialling Code

The 01939 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Wem area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01939 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Wem area code is (01939) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Area Codes Neighbouring 01939

01952 – Telford 01630 – Market Drayton 01948 – Whitchurch 01691 – Oswestry

Where is the 01939 Area Code?

The Wem 01939 dialling code is situated in the county of Shropshire in the West Midlands Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01939 Wem dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01939 Wem 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 01939 dialling code.

Phoning the 01939 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 (1939).

Region	International Prefix	Country Code	Area Code
United States and Canada	011	44	1939
Europe	00	44	1939
Australia	0011	44	1939

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Map showing the location of the 01939 Wem Area Code

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

Origins of the 01939 Wem 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 0939.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01939 area was WE9. The first two characters are taken from the letters W and E in WEm. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 9, 3 and 9.

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

Map of the 01939 Wem dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01939 Wem phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01939 area. Click on an icon for more details

Map of the Wem area code and surrounding areas

Towns and Villages within the Wem 01939 dialling Code

Baschurch

Bomere Heath

Clive

Cockshutt

Myddle

Ruyton-XI-Towns

Shawbury

Wem

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Wem 01939 dialling Code

BASCHURCH ATE (WNBAS)

BOMERE HEATH ATE (WNBOM)

CLIVE UAX/1 (WNCLI)

COCKSHUTT UXD5 (WNCOC)

HADNALL UXD5 (WNHAD)

LEEBROCKHURST UXD5 (WNLBH)

SHAWBURY ATE (WNSHA)

WEM ATE (WNWEM)

Understanding Telephone Exchange Codes

Each telephone exchange in the 01939 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 WN stands for Wales North in the telecom directorate region of the Wales & West.

Exchanges for 01939 – sorted by number capacity

Exchange: BT, Wem (Shropshire)
Code: WNWEM 20,000 numbers

Range: 01939 230 000 to 01939 249 999

Exchange: BT, Cockshutt (Shropshire)
Code: WNCOC 10,000 numbers

Range: 01939 270 000 to 01939 279 999

Exchange: BT, Baschurch (Shropshire)
Code: WNBAS 10,000 numbers

Range: 01939 260 000 to 01939 269 999

Exchange: BT, Shawbury (Shropshire)
Code: WNSHA 10,000 numbers

Range: 01939 250 000 to 01939 259 999

Exchange: BT, Clive (Shropshire)
Code: WNCLI 10,000 numbers

Range: 01939 220 000 to 01939 229 999

Exchange: BT, Hadnall (Shropshire)
Code: WNHAD 10,000 numbers

Range: 01939 210 000 to 01939 219 999

Exchange: BT, Bomere Heath (Shropshire)
Code: WNBOM 10,000 numbers

Range: 01939 290 000 to 01939 299 999