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0131 who called me? Edinburgh area code
The 0131 dialling code covers Edinburgh in Scotland. A landline with this code was registered in that area.
- Dialling code
- 0131
- Covers
- Edinburgh
- Nation
- Scotland
- From abroad
- +44 131 …
- Local number length
- 7 digits
0131 is the dialling code for Edinburgh and nearby areas. Local numbers have seven digits after the code.
What 0131 covers
0131 numbers are written 0131 xxx xxxx. The code serves Edinburgh and surrounding parts of the Lothians. Look up the full number if an unexpected 0131 call or voicemail has reached you.
Where 0131 is used
0131 covers Edinburgh and nearby communities such as Musselburgh. Local numbers have seven digits and are written 0131 xxx xxxx. The code replaced 031 in 1995.
Edinburgh is the Scottish capital and an international financial centre, so many calls from 0131 come from banks, asset managers, insurers and government bodies.
Festival season and scams
During the Edinburgh festivals in August, accommodation and ticket scams spike. A caller who offers last-minute tickets or a flat for the week and asks for a bank transfer should be treated with suspicion, however friendly they sound. Checking the number first often shows whether others have reported it.
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 0131 numbers
Nobody has reported a number from this area yet.