01733 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Cambridgeshire
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01733 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1733
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01733 is the area code for Peterborough and surrounding parts of Cambridgeshire. Peterborough is a cathedral city and has grown substantially since being designated a new town in the late 1960s, with many logistics, financial services and public sector employers. Calls from 01733 numbers might come from Peterborough City Council, Peterborough City Hospital, GP surgeries, distribution centres, insurers or local firms. Geographic numbers can be ported and used through internet phone services anywhere, and caller ID can be spoofed, so an 01733 number on screen is not proof of who is calling.
Who called me from 01733?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Peterborough), 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.