01223 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Cambridgeshire
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01223 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1223
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01223 is the area code for Cambridge and nearby villages in Cambridgeshire. The city is known for its university and for a large cluster of technology, science and life-sciences companies, alongside Addenbrooke's Hospital. A call from an 01223 number might therefore come from a university department, a research company, a hospital, Cambridge City Council, a GP surgery or a local shop or tradesperson. Cambridge numbers can be ported and used through VoIP services anywhere, and fraudsters can display a spoofed 01223 number, so do not rely on the code alone to decide whether a caller is genuine.
Who called me from 01223?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Cambridge), 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.