0116 Area Code
Leicester Telephone Numbers
The 0116 area code covers Leicester and the surrounding area.
0116 numbers can also be based in the following locations near to Leicester:
- Billesdon
- Great Glen
- Hungarton
- Kibworth
- Tilton
- Tugby
Please note that an 0116 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 0116 numbers.
This is often done to give the impression of having a local presence.
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How to write an 0116 telephone number
The correct way to write number beginning 0116 is in the format 0116 xxx xxxx
The local number (the part of the number after the dialling code) is 7 digits long
The cost of calling an 0116 number
When calling from a land line, calls to 0116 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 0116 area code:
- 01509 Loughborough about 10 miles to the NNW
- 01530 Coalville about 11 miles to the WNW
- 01455 Hinckley about 12 miles to the WSW
- 01664 Melton Mowbray about 14 miles to the ENE
- 01858 Market Harborough about 14 miles to the SE
- 01572 Oakham about 17 miles to the E
- 01788 Rugby about 19 miles to the SSW
- 0115 Nottingham about 22 miles to the N
- 024 Coventry about 23 miles to the WSW
- 01827 Tamworth about 23 miles to the W
- 01536 Kettering about 24 miles to the ESE
- 01949 Whatton about 24 miles to the NE
- 01283 Burton-on-Trent about 24 miles to the WNW
- 01332 Derby about 24 miles to the NW
- 01676 Meriden about 25 miles to the WSW
Map of the area covered by the 0116 dialling code
