01483 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Surrey
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01483 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1483
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01483 is the area code for Guildford and Woking and surrounding parts of west Surrey. The area has a large number of corporate offices, the University of Surrey and the Royal Surrey County Hospital. A call from an 01483 number could come from Guildford or Woking borough council, NHS services, GP surgeries, the university, a technology company or a local tradesperson. Like other geographic numbers, 01483 numbers can be ported to different providers and used over the internet from anywhere, and fraudsters can display a spoofed 01483 number, so be cautious with unexpected requests.
Who called me from 01483?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Guildford), 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.