01227 Area Code
Canterbury Telephone Numbers
The 01227 area code covers Canterbury and the surrounding area.
01227 numbers can also be based in the following locations near to Canterbury:
- Chestfield (Kent)
- Chislet
- Herne Bay
- Petham
- Stelling Minnis
- Whitstable
Please note that an 01227 number does not necessarily come from one of these locations, although the majority do.
People or businesses based outside of this geographical location may still register 01227 numbers.
This is often done to give the impression of having a local presence.
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How to write an 01227 telephone number
The correct way to write number beginning 01227 is in the format 01227 xxxxxx
The local number (the part of the number after the dialling code) is 6 digits long
The cost of calling an 01227 number
When calling from a land line, calls to 01227 numbers can cost up to 10p per minute, dependent on the
time of day, and there is usually also a call set-up fee.
When calling from mobile phones, calls to
these numbers cost between 10p and 40p per minute.
Most land line operators offer inclusive call packages which allow calls free at certain times of the day, or at all times, and most mobile companies include free any-time minutes in the monthly contract payment, or a bundle of minutes for a reduced cost in the form of a top-up credit.
Codes near to the 01227 area code:
- 01987 Ebbsfleet about 12 miles to the E
- 01843 Thanet about 13 miles to the ENE
- 01233 Ashford (Kent) about 13 miles to the WSW
- 01303 Folkestone about 14 miles to the SSE
- 01304 Dover about 14 miles to the ESE
- 01795 Sittingbourne about 16 miles to the W
- 01634 Medway about 23 miles to the WNW
- 01622 Maidstone about 24 miles to the W
- 01702 Southend-on-Sea about 25 miles to the NW
- 01580 Cranbrook about 27 miles to the WSW
- 01797 Rye about 27 miles to the SW
- 01474 Gravesend about 33 miles to the WNW
- 01268 Basildon about 33 miles to the WNW
- 01255 Clacton-on-Sea about 36 miles to the N
- 01375 Grays Thurrock about 36 miles to the WNW
View a list of the allocated number ranges for 01227 numbers
Map of the area covered by the 01227 dialling code
