The 02872 area code is used for Londonderry (County of Londonderry) and the areas directly surrounding Londonderry, which includes 7 distinct locations. Most 02872 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 Londonderry area.
Previously, the area used 01504 as their area code. This changed in April 2000 during The Big Number Change, where it was changed to the 02872 area code to accommodate the growing population and supplement the shrinking supply of phone numbers in Londonderry.
Number Structure
Area Code
Number
02872
xx xxxx
Locations Covered
Bready
Campsie
Claudy
Cross
Dunamanagh
Eglinton
Strabane
Cost of calling 02872 numbers
Typically, calls to the 02872 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.