01204 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01204 XXXXXX or 01204 XXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number; some older local numbers have 5 digits)
- From abroad
- +44 1204
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01204 is the area code for Bolton in Greater Manchester and its surrounding communities. Bolton has its own code rather than sharing Manchester's 0161, and some older local numbers in the area have five digits rather than six. Calls from 01204 numbers often come from Bolton Council, the Royal Bolton Hospital, GP surgeries, schools, the university and local businesses. As with every UK geographic number, an 01204 number can be ported to another provider or used on an internet phone system elsewhere, and the caller ID can be faked, so verify any unexpected request independently.
Who called me from 01204?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Bolton), 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.