01254 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Lancashire
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01254 XXXXXX or 01254 XXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number; some older local numbers have 5 digits)
- From abroad
- +44 1254
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01254 is the area code for Blackburn, Darwen and nearby parts of east Lancashire. Some local numbers in the area are five digits long rather than six. Calls from 01254 numbers often come from Blackburn with Darwen Council, the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, GP surgeries, schools, manufacturers and local businesses. Remember that UK landline numbers can be transferred between providers and used over the internet from anywhere, and that fraudsters can spoof caller ID. If someone calling from an 01254 number pressures you for payment or personal details, end the call and ring back on a verified number.
Who called me from 01254?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Blackburn), 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.