The 02843 area code is used for Newcastle (CountyDown) (County of Down) and the areas directly surrounding Newcastle (CountyDown), which includes 3 distinct locations. Most 02843 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 Newcastle (CountyDown) area.
Previously, the area used 013967 as their area code. This changed in April 2000 during The Big Number Change, where it was changed to the 02843 area code to accommodate the growing population and supplement the shrinking supply of phone numbers in County Down.
Number Structure
Area Code
Number
02843
xx xxxx
Locations Covered
Annalong
Castlewellan
Dundrum
Cost of calling 02843 numbers
Typically, calls to the 02843 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.