The 015242 area code is used for Hornby (County of Lancashire) and the areas directly surrounding Hornby, which includes 6 distinct locations. Most 015242 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 Hornby area.
Previously, the area used 05242 as their area code. This changed in April 1995 during the phONEday event, where it was changed to the 015242 area code to accommodate the growing population and supplement the shrinking supply of phone numbers in Lancashire.
Number Structure
Area Code
Number
015242
x xxxx
Locations Covered
Barbon
Bentham
Clapham
Hornby
Ingleton
Kirkby Lonsdale
Cost of calling 015242 numbers
Typically, calls to the 015242 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.