0118 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Berkshire
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 0118 XXX XXXX (area code + 7-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 118
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
0118 is the area code for Reading and the surrounding area of Berkshire, including much of Wokingham. It replaced 01734 in the 1990s and uses seven-digit local numbers. The Thames Valley around Reading hosts many technology, insurance and corporate head offices, so an 0118 call might come from a company switchboard, a recruiter, Reading Borough Council, the Royal Berkshire Hospital, a GP practice or a local firm. Numbers can be ported or used through internet phone services anywhere, and fraudsters can spoof them, so a Reading number on screen does not confirm who is calling.
Who called me from 0118?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Reading), 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.