01916 Area Code

Durham, Sunderland, and Tyneside Telephone Numbers

01916 is not an area code in its own right. The area code is in fact 0191, and the following 6 is part of the local number.

So 01916 should actually be written 0191 6, although it makes no difference when dialling the number. For more information on 0191 numbers, see the page for the 0191 area code

The 0191 area code covers Durham, Sunderland, and Tyneside and the surrounding area.

0191 numbers can also be based in the following locations near to Durham, Sunderland, and Tyneside:

• Durham
• Newcastle Upon Tyne
• Sunderland
• Tyneside
• Washington
• Wearside

Please note that an 0191 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 0191 numbers.
This is often done to give the impression of having a local presence.

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The cost of calling an 0191 number

When calling from a land line, calls to 0191 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.

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Codes near to the 0191 area code:

• 01388 Bishop Auckland about 9 miles to the SW
• 01740 Sedgefield about 10 miles to the SE
• 01207 Consett about 12 miles to the WNW
• 01429 Hartlepool about 16 miles to the ESE
• 01661 Prudhoe about 17 miles to the NW
• 01388 Stanhope about 17 miles to the W
• 01325 Darlington about 17 miles to the S
• 01642 Middlesbrough about 19 miles to the ESE
• 01833 Barnard Castle about 21 miles to the WSW
• 01434 Hexham about 25 miles to the WNW
• 01748 Richmond about 27 miles to the SSW
• 01287 Guisborough about 27 miles to the ESE
• 01670 Morpeth about 28 miles to the NNW
• 015242 Hornby about 30 miles to the S
• 01609 Northallerton about 31 miles to the SSE

View a list of the allocated number ranges for 0191 numbers