01685 area code: Merthyr Tydfil

01685 is the UK dialling code for Merthyr Tydfil, in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales. Numbers are 01685 followed by 6 digits.

Area
Merthyr Tydfil
Where
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales
Written as
01685 xxxxxx
Digits in a full number
11, including the 0
Calling from abroad
+44 1685 xxxxxx
Phone companies holding ranges
92 (Ofcom allocation data). This doesn’t show which company a particular number is with, or who uses it.

Where 01685 is

Merthyr Tydfil is a town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales.

Could it be someone you know?

A number showing 01685 might look familiar. Check the full number before trusting the caller. It can help to think whether you know someone in or around Merthyr Tydfil, Pontypridd or Brecon, have used a business there, booked or applied for something nearby, or are expecting a callback.

Codes near Merthyr Tydfil

Straight-line distance from Merthyr Tydfil.

Does 01685 tell me who called?

No. 01685 is assigned to Merthyr Tydfil, 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 92 phone companies hold ranges of 01685 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 01685 numbers

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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