01908 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01908 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number). The area code must be dialled even for local calls
- From abroad
- +44 1908
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01908 is the area code for Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, which was created as a new town in 1967 and was granted city status in 2022. Since 1 October 2014 the area code must be dialled for all calls, including local ones. Milton Keynes has many corporate head offices, logistics operations and technology firms, as well as Milton Keynes University Hospital and the Open University. Calls from 01908 numbers may come from Milton Keynes City Council, NHS services, GP surgeries or businesses. Numbers can be ported or used over VoIP anywhere, and caller ID can be spoofed.
Who called me from 01908?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Milton Keynes), 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.