01279 area code: Bishops Stortford
01279 is the UK dialling code for Bishops Stortford, in East Hertfordshire, England. Numbers are 01279 followed by 6 digits.
- Area
- Bishops Stortford
- Where
- East Hertfordshire, England
- Written as
- 01279 xxxxxx
- Digits in a full number
- 11, including the 0
- Calling from abroad
- +44 1279 xxxxxx
- Phone companies holding ranges
- 103 (Ofcom allocation data). This doesn’t show which company a particular number is with, or who uses it.
Where 01279 is
Bishops Stortford is a town in East Hertfordshire, England.
Could it be someone you know?
A number showing 01279 might look familiar. Check the full number before trusting the caller. It can help to think whether you know someone in or around Bishops Stortford, Great Dunmow or Ware, have used a business there, booked or applied for something nearby, or are expecting a callback.
Codes near Bishops Stortford
Straight-line distance from Bishops Stortford.
Does 01279 tell me who called?
No. 01279 is assigned to Bishops Stortford, 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 103 phone companies hold ranges of 01279 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 01279 numbers
Nobody has reported an 01279 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