0117 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Bristol
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 0117 XXX XXXX (area code + 7-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 117
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
0117 is the area code for Bristol, the largest city in south-west England. It replaced 0272 on PhONEday in 1995 and uses seven-digit local numbers. Bristol has large aerospace, financial services, media and public sector employers, so calls from 0117 numbers can come from Bristol City Council, hospitals, GP surgeries, universities, insurers or local tradespeople. Like any geographic number, an 0117 number can be ported and operated from anywhere via VoIP, and caller ID spoofing means the number displayed may not belong to the person calling. Verify unexpected requests by calling back on an official number.
Who called me from 0117?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Bristol), but not who is behind it. Numbers can be ported between networks and caller ID can be spoofed, so a familiar code is no guarantee. Search the full number to see its current carrier, line type and whether other people have reported it. Read our UK phone number guide for mobile prefixes, networks and the scams currently doing the rounds.