01261 area code: Banff
01261 is the UK dialling code for Banff, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Numbers are 01261 followed by 6 digits.
- Area
- Banff
- Where
- Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Written as
- 01261 xxxxxx
- Digits in a full number
- 11, including the 0
- Calling from abroad
- +44 1261 xxxxxx
- Phone companies holding ranges
- 86 (Ofcom allocation data). This doesn’t show which company a particular number is with, or who uses it.
Where 01261 is
Banff is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Could it be someone you know?
A number showing 01261 might look familiar. Check the full number before trusting the caller. It can help to think whether you know someone in or around Banff, Turriff or Maud, have used a business there, booked or applied for something nearby, or are expecting a callback.
Codes near Banff
Straight-line distance from Banff.
Does 01261 tell me who called?
No. 01261 is assigned to Banff, but that doesn’t prove who is calling or where they are. Caller ID can be faked, a number keeps its code when it moves provider, and 86 phone companies hold ranges of 01261 numbers. Search the full number to see what people have reported about it and which phone company its range was given to.
Caller says they’re your bank, HMRC, the police or a courier? Hang up and call a number you trust, from your card, a letter or their website, or dial 159 for most UK banks.
Reported 01261 numbers
Nobody has reported an 01261 number to us yet. If one has been calling you, report it so the next person sees it.
Codes, code lengths and provider counts from Ofcom’s numbering data, downloaded 23 September 2026. Places from Wikidata. All UK area codes · Who called me? · Stop spam calls