01793 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Wiltshire
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01793 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1793
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01793 is the area code for Swindon and nearby parts of Wiltshire. Swindon grew around the Great Western Railway works and now has many corporate offices, distribution centres and manufacturing firms, together with the Great Western Hospital. Calls from 01793 numbers may come from Swindon Borough Council, NHS services, GP practices, company head offices, logistics firms or local tradespeople. Because geographic numbers are portable and can be used over VoIP from anywhere, and because caller ID can be faked, an 01793 caller ID is a clue rather than proof of who is calling.
Who called me from 01793?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Swindon), 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.