01702 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Essex
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01702 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1702
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01702 is the area code for Southend-on-Sea, which became a city in 2022, and nearby parts of south-east Essex such as Leigh-on-Sea, Rochford and Shoeburyness. Southend is a seaside resort with a well-known pier and is also served by London Southend Airport. Calls from 01702 numbers may come from Southend City Council, Southend University Hospital, GP practices, schools, financial services offices or local businesses. Geographic numbers such as 01702 numbers can be ported and used over the internet from anywhere, and they can be spoofed, so a local code does not prove a caller is genuine.
Who called me from 01702?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Southend-on-Sea), 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.