0117 area code

Telephone code for Bristol

UK area code 0117 is for the city of Bristol and the surrounding area.

Areas using 0117 numbers include Avonmouth, Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Bitton, Chew Magna, Clevedon, Downend, Easton, Eastville, Filton, Fishponds, Henbury, Keynsham, Kingswood, Long Ashton, Nailsea, Portishead, Redcliffe, Stoke Bishop, Westbury-on-Trym and Whitchurch.

Number Format

Local telephone numbers are 7 digits long. An 0117 number should be displayed in the format: (0117) xxx xxxx.

Phone number formatting examples:
Wrong: 01179 222000 (01179) 222000 0117 9 222000	Right: (0117) 922 2000 0117 9222000 0117 922 2000

For overseas callers, use the style: +44 117 xxx xxxx

Displaying 0117 numbers in the correct format makes them easier to remember and dial correctly. [Reasons why...]

Recent History

The 0117 area code has existed since April 1995. As of 2011, standard local numbers begin with 2, 3 or 9.

1994	The area code for inner Bristol is 0272. Example: (0272) 234567
1995	0272 code replaced by 0117. Old six-digit local numbers prefixed with '9' to become seven digits long. Example: (0117) 9234567
1997	Local numbers beginning with '3' made available.
2007	Local numbers beginning with '2' made available.

Links

• Renumbering in Bristol - history of Bristol area codes
• How to write a UK phone number
• More about '01172', '01173', '01174' and '01179' numbers