01642 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01642 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number). The area code must be dialled even for local calls
- From abroad
- +44 1642
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01642 is the area code for Middlesbrough and much of Teesside, including Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and Billingham. Since 1 October 2014 the area code must be dialled for local calls. Teesside has a long history of steel, chemicals and engineering, and the area also has Teesside University and the James Cook University Hospital. Calls from 01642 numbers might come from local councils, NHS services, GP surgeries, industrial firms or local businesses. An 01642 number can be ported or run through VoIP from anywhere, and scammers can spoof caller ID, so verify unexpected callers.
Who called me from 01642?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Middlesbrough), 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.