01772 area code: Preston
01772 is the UK dialling code for Preston, in England. Numbers are 01772 followed by 6 digits.
- Area
- Preston
- Where
- England
- Written as
- 01772 xxxxxx
- Digits in a full number
- 11, including the 0
- Calling from abroad
- +44 1772 xxxxxx
- Phone companies holding ranges
- 82 (Ofcom allocation data). This doesn’t show which company a particular number is with, or who uses it.
Where 01772 is
Preston is a city in England.
Could it be someone you know?
A number showing 01772 might look familiar. Check the full number before trusting the caller. It can help to think whether you know someone in or around Preston, Blackburn or Coppull, have used a business there, booked or applied for something nearby, or are expecting a callback.
Codes near Preston
Straight-line distance from Preston.
Does 01772 tell me who called?
No. 01772 is assigned to Preston, 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 82 phone companies hold ranges of 01772 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 01772 numbers
Nobody has reported an 01772 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