01496 area code
Islay and Jura
The 01496 area code is for the islands of Islay and Jura in the Inner Hebrides.
Locations using 01496 numbers include:
- Bowmore
- Port Askaig
- Port Charlotte
- Port Ellen
- Portnahaven
Most numbers using the 01496 area code are normal Islay 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)
01496 area code information
| Area code: | 01496 |
| Location: | Islay and Jura |
| Council area: | Argyll and Bute |
| Call costs: | Normal landline rate |
| Local number length: | 6 digits |
| Number format: | 01496 xxxxxx |
| International number format: | +44 1496 xxxxxx |
| Number shortages predicted: | No |
| Last code change: | April 1995 (previously 0496) |