0161 Area Code
Manchester Telephone Numbers
The 0161 area code covers Manchester and the surrounding area.
Please note that an 0161 number does not necessarily come from this location, although the majority do.
People or businesses based outside of this geographical location may still register 0161 numbers.
This is often done to give the impression of having a local presence.
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How to write an 0161 telephone number
The correct way to write number beginning 0161 is in the format 0161 xxx xxxx
The local number (the part of the number after the dialling code) is 7 digits long
The cost of calling an 0161 number
When calling from a land line, calls to 0161 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 0161 area code:
- 01706 Rochdale about 10 miles to the NE
- 01204 Bolton about 10 miles to the WNW
- 01457 Glossop about 12 miles to the E
- 01663 New Mills about 13 miles to the ESE
- 01565 Knutsford about 14 miles to the SW
- 01925 Warrington about 16 miles to the WSW
- 01625 Macclesfield about 16 miles to the SSE
- 01942 Wigan about 17 miles to the W
- 01606 Northwich about 19 miles to the SW
- 01257 Coppull about 20 miles to the WNW
- 01477 Holmes Chapel about 20 miles to the SSW
- 01744 St Helens about 20 miles to the W
- 01298 Buxton about 20 miles to the SE
- 01254 Blackburn about 21 miles to the NW
- 01282 Burnley about 21 miles to the N
Map of the area covered by the 0161 dialling code
