01686 area code: Newtown and Llanidloes
01686 is the UK dialling code for Newtown and Llanidloes, in Powys, Wales. Numbers are 01686 followed by 6 digits.
- Area
- Newtown, Llanidloes
- Where
- Powys, Wales
- Written as
- 01686 xxxxxx
- Digits in a full number
- 11, including the 0
- Calling from abroad
- +44 1686 xxxxxx
- Phone companies holding ranges
- 85 (Ofcom allocation data). This doesn’t show which company a particular number is with, or who uses it.
Where 01686 is
Newtown is a town in Powys, Wales. The code also covers Llanidloes.
Could it be someone you know?
A number showing 01686 might look familiar. Check the full number before trusting the caller. It can help to think whether you know someone in or around Newtown, Welshpool or Bishops Castle, have used a business there, booked or applied for something nearby, or are expecting a callback.
Codes near Newtown
Straight-line distance from Newtown.
Does 01686 tell me who called?
No. 01686 is assigned to Newtown and Llanidloes, 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 85 phone companies hold ranges of 01686 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 01686 numbers
Nobody has reported an 01686 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