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024 area code
Coventry
UK area code 024 covers the city of Coventry and its surrounds.
Areas using 024 numbers include Allesley, Bedworth, Binley, Chapel End, Cheylesmore, Earlsdon, Exhall, Foleshill, Greyfriars, Highway, Keresley, Nuneaton, Radford, Tile Hill, Toll Bar, Walsgrave-on-Sowe and Wolston.
Formatting 024 Numbers
Local telephone numbers in Coventry are 8 digits long. An 024 number should be displayed in the format: (024) xxxx xxxx.
When displaying an 024 phone number for international callers, it should be shown in the style: +44 24 xxxx xxxx.
Displaying 024 numbers in the correct format makes them easier to remember and dial correctly. [Reasons why...]
Recent History
The 024 area code has existed since April 2000. As of 2012, all standard local numbers begin with the digits 75, 76 or 77.
| 1994 | The area code for Coventry is 0203. Example: (0203) 234567 |
| 1995 | 0203 becomes 01203 during nationwide renumbering. No change to local numbers. Example: (01203) 234567 |
| 2000 | 01203 code replaced by 024. Old six-digit local numbers prefixed with '76' to become eight digits long. Example: (024) 76234567 |
| 2006 | Local numbers beginning with 77 made available. |
| 2012 | Local numbers beginning with 75 made available. |
Links
- How to write a UK phone number
- More about '02475', '02476' and '02477' numbers.