The 018518 area code is used for Stornoway (Council of Na h-Eileanan Siar) and the areas directly surrounding Stornoway, which includes 14 distinct locations. Most 018518 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 Stornoway area.
Previously, the area used 08518 as their area code. This changed in April 1995 during the phONEday event, where it was changed to the 018518 area code to accommodate the growing population and supplement the shrinking supply of phone numbers in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
Number Structure
Area Code
Number
018518
x xxxx
Locations Covered
Back
Balallan
Barvas
Borve
Callanish
Carloway
Crossbost
Garrabost
Gravir
North Tolsta
Port of Ness
Shawbost
Stornoway
Timsgarry
Cost of calling 018518 numbers
Typically, calls to the 018518 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.