01978 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Wales — Wrexham
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01978 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1978
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01978 is the area code for Wrexham and surrounding parts of north-east Wales, including Llangollen. Wrexham, which became a city in 2022, is the largest settlement in north Wales and has a large industrial estate, Wrexham University and Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Calls from 01978 numbers may come from Wrexham County Borough Council, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, GP practices, manufacturers or local businesses. Like all UK geographic numbers, an 01978 number can be ported or used over the internet anywhere, and caller ID can be spoofed.
Who called me from 01978?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Wrexham), 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.