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01856 area code information
The phone area code for Orkney uses 6 local number digits after the area code prefix of 01856. Based in the county of Isle of Shetland in the region of Scotland, calls from Orkney telephone numbers typically always follow the format of 01856 [-][-][-][-][-][-].
Other locations using the (0)1856 area code
There are a number of other locations in local proximity to the Orkney area that use the same number format. The list below represents some of the other towns and villages that use the same prefix:
- Balfour
- Birsay
- Burray
- Deerness
- Evie
- Finstown
- Harray
- Holm
- Hoy
- Kirkwall
- Longhope
- Mainland
- Orphir
- Rousay
- St Margaret’s Hope
- Sandwick
- Stromness
- Tankerness
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| Dialling Code | 01856 |
| Local Number Digits | 6 |
| UK Format | 01856 [-][-][-][-][-][-] |
| International Format | +44 (0)1856 |
| Location | Orkney |
| County | Isle of Shetland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Geo Coordinates | 59.042913, -3.154215 |