The 014342 area code is used for Bellingham (County of Northumbria) and the areas directly surrounding Bellingham, which includes 4 distinct locations. Most 014342 numbers are used for landlines. However, they can also be purchased by companies or organizations to be used for services that don’t have any connection to the Bellingham area.
Previously, the area used 04342 as their area code. This changed in April 1995 during the phONEday event, where it was changed to the 014342 area code to accommodate the growing population and supplement the shrinking supply of phone numbers in Northumbria.
Number Structure
Area Code
Number
014342
x xxxx
Locations Covered
Bellingham
Greenhaugh
Wark
West Woodburn
Cost of calling 014342 numbers
Typically, calls to the 014342 area code are very affordable and are some of the cheapest apart from freephone numbers. During peak times when calling from a landing, expect to pay between 10p to 12p per minute. In the evening or on the weekend, it will cost you between 5p and 10p per minute. If you are calling from a mobile phone, these costs increase to 30p to 50p per minute.