01286 area code: Caernarfon
01286 is the UK dialling code for Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, Wales. Numbers are 01286 followed by 6 digits.
- Area
- Caernarfon
- Where
- Gwynedd, Wales
- Written as
- 01286 xxxxxx
- Digits in a full number
- 11, including the 0
- Calling from abroad
- +44 1286 xxxxxx
- Phone companies holding ranges
- 87 (Ofcom allocation data). This doesn’t show which company a particular number is with, or who uses it.
Where 01286 is
Caernarfon is in Gwynedd, Wales.
Could it be someone you know?
A number showing 01286 might look familiar. Check the full number before trusting the caller. It can help to think whether you know someone in or around Caernarfon, Bangor or Porthmadog, have used a business there, booked or applied for something nearby, or are expecting a callback.
Codes near Caernarfon
Straight-line distance from Caernarfon.
Does 01286 tell me who called?
No. 01286 is assigned to Caernarfon, 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 87 phone companies hold ranges of 01286 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 01286 numbers
Nobody has reported an 01286 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