01865 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01865 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1865
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01865 is the area code for Oxford and surrounding parts of Oxfordshire. Oxford is known worldwide for its university, and the area also has the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Brookes University, publishers, research organisations and science businesses. Calls from 01865 numbers might come from university colleges and departments, Oxford University Hospitals, GP surgeries, Oxfordshire County Council or Oxford City Council, research firms or local businesses. Oxford numbers can be ported and used through VoIP services anywhere, and caller ID can be spoofed, so verify unexpected callers before sharing personal information.
Who called me from 01865?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Oxford), 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.