01242 Area Code
Cheltenham Telephone Numbers
The 01242 area code covers Cheltenham and the surrounding area.
01242 numbers can also be based in the following locations near to Cheltenham:
- Bishops Cleeve (near Cheltenham)
Please note that an 01242 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 01242 numbers.
This is often done to give the impression of having a local presence.
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How to write an 01242 telephone number
The correct way to write number beginning 01242 is in the format 01242 xxxxxx
The local number (the part of the number after the dialling code) is 6 digits long
The cost of calling an 01242 number
When calling from a land line, calls to 01242 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 01242 area code:
- 01452 Gloucester about 7 miles to the WSW
- 01285 Cirencester about 13 miles to the SSE
- 01386 Evesham about 14 miles to the NE
- 01451 Stow-on-the-Wold about 15 miles to the E
- 01531 Ledbury about 17 miles to the WNW
- 01684 Malvern about 18 miles to the NW
- 01453 Dursley about 19 miles to the SW
- 01905 Worcester about 21 miles to the NNW
- 01989 Ross-on-Wye about 22 miles to the W
- 01666 Malmesbury about 22 miles to the S
- 01594 Lydney about 23 miles to the WSW
- 01608 Chipping Norton about 23 miles to the E
- 01789 Stratford-upon-Avon about 26 miles to the NE
- 01993 Witney about 27 miles to the E
- 01367 Faringdon about 27 miles to the ESE
View a list of the allocated number ranges for 01242 numbers
Map of the area covered by the 01242 dialling code
