01229 area code
Barrow in Furness and Millom
The 01229 area code is for Barrow in Furness and Millom, and the surrounding areas.
Locations using 01229 numbers include:
- Bardsea
- Barrow in Furness
- Bootle
- Broughton in Furness
- Dalton in Furness
- Greenodd
- Kirkby in Furness
- Lowick Bridge
- Millom
- Ravenglass
- Satterthwaite
- Ulverston
- Walney Island
Most numbers using the 01229 area code are normal Barrow in Furness and Millom landlines but be aware that, as is the case for all UK area codes, such numbers may also be used for services without any physical link to the area. (More info)
The first digit of the six-digit local number usually indicates more precisely where it is associated with:
| Number ranges | Primary area* | Other locations served |
|---|---|---|
| (01229) 2xxxxx | Barrow in Furness | Bardsea, Dalton in Furness, Greenodd, Kirkby in Furness, Lowick Bridge, Satterthwaite, Ulverston, Walney Island |
| (01229) 4xxxxx | ||
| (01229) 5xxxxx | ||
| (01229) 6xxxxx | ||
| (01229) 8xxxxx | ||
| (01229) 3xxxxx | Millom | Bootle, Broughton in Furness, Ravenglass |
| (01229) 7xxxxx | ||
| (01229) 9xxxxx |
* Telephone companies are officially required to issue numbers according to this pattern. Some smaller or newer operators may disregard the rules and use the same series of numbers across the entire area.
01229 area code information
| Area code: | 01229 |
| Location: | Barrow in Furness / Millom |
| Ceremonial county: | Cumbria |
| Call costs: | Normal landline rate |
| Local number length: | 6 digits |
| Number format: | 01229 xxxxxx |
| International number format: | +44 1229 xxxxxx |
| Number shortages predicted: | No |
| Last code change: | April 1995 (previously 0229) |
Area code history
Barrow in Furness and Millom had separate area codes until around the early 1990s. Numbers from the former Millom 0657 area code were absorbed into the 0229 area code (which later became 01229).