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01204 who called me? Bolton area code
The 01204 dialling code covers Bolton. A landline with this code was registered in that area.
- Dialling code
- 01204
- Covers
- Bolton
- From abroad
- +44 1204 …
- Local number length
- 6 digits
01204 is the dialling code for Bolton in Greater Manchester. It is a five-digit code, so local numbers have six digits.
What 01204 covers
01204 numbers are written 01204 xxxxxx. Bolton is one of the towns where the area code has a six-digit local number, which is why a UK landline number can look shorter or longer depending on the place. If an unknown 01204 number has called you, search the full number to see what others have said.
Where 01204 is used
01204 covers Bolton and nearby places in Greater Manchester. It is a five-digit code, so local numbers have six digits and are written 01204 xxxxxx. Neighbouring Manchester uses 0161, and Wigan uses 01942.
Five-digit codes are common outside the biggest cities. They are longer than 0161 or 020, but they work in exactly the same way.
Checking a call from 01204
Bolton has many small businesses, schools and clinics that use 01204 lines. A call from this code could be any of these, or a spoofed number. If you do not recognise it, search the full number and read any reports before you call back.
Does the code tell you where the caller is?
Not reliably. Modern phone systems let any business display any UK dialling code, and call centres often pick a regional code so the call looks local and you pick up. The code tells you where the line was registered, not where the person sits.
That is why the individual number matters more than the code. If someone has already reported it, you will see it below.
Reported 01204 numbers
Nobody has reported a number from this area yet.