01473 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Suffolk
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01473 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1473
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01473 is the area code for Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk, and nearby villages. Suffolk County Council is based in Ipswich, and the town has significant insurance, financial services and port-related employers, together with Ipswich Hospital and the University of Suffolk. Calls from 01473 numbers may come from any of these or from local businesses, GP surgeries and schools. An 01473 number can be ported to another provider or used through VoIP from a different part of the country, and scammers can spoof caller ID, so verify an unexpected caller before acting.
Who called me from 01473?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Ipswich), 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.