Possible Future Renumbering for Wales

The version of the OFTEL Specified Numbering Scheme dated 18 March 2002 included designations that potentially pave the way for renumbering to 8-digit numbers.

However, no formal announcements have yet been made regarding renumbering in these areas, and OFTEL have indicated that no changes will take place without public consulation, so please do not assume that that renumbering will take place as indicated, or, indeed, at all.

Note that this plan completely supersedes, and is entirely different from the original "All Wales" plan of July 1998.

Note that a few areas in England close to the boundary of Wales are also included. These areas are also included (with different "DE" digits) in the plans for the relevant English Regions.

"DE" digits were "designated" in the following areas to reserve the initial digits to allow for migration from existing (01ABC) xx xxxx numbers to (029) DExx xxxx. This would in theory allow for parallel running of old and new local numbers.

DE Code Area
20 01222 Cardiff (implemented April 2000)
21 
22 
23 01678 Bala *
24 01348 Fishguard
25 
26 
27 01639 Neath
28 01600 Monmouth #
29 
30 01650 Cemmaes Road, 01691 Oswestry #
31 
32 01490 Corwen, 01678 Bala *, 01824 Ruthin
33 01341 Dolgellau, 01654 Machynlleth *, 01970 Aberystwyth *
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
39 01685 Merthyr Tydfil, 01874 Brecon *
40 01286 Caernarfon
41 01352 Mold
42 
43 01874 Brecon *
44 
45 
46 01948 Whitchurch #
47 01745 Rhyl
48 
49 01497 Hay-on-Wye #, 01591 Llanwrtyd Wells, 01982 Builth Wells
50 01437 Haverfordwest & Clynderwen, 01646 Milford Haven
51 01633 Newport
52 
53 01443 Pontypridd
54 01974 Llanon
55 01495 Pontypool
56 
57 
58 
59 01656 Bridgend
60 01873 Abergavenny #
61 
62 01758 Pwllheli
63 
64 
65 
66 
67 
68 01554 Llanelli
69 01267 Carmarthen, 01269 Ammanford
70 01492 Colwyn Bay, 01690 Betws-y-Coed
71 01544 Kington #, 01597 Llandrindod Wells
72 
73 
74 
75 
76 
77 
78 01248 Bangor
79 01559 Llandyssul, 01834 Tenby, 01994 St.Clears
80 01550 Llandovery, 01558 Llandeilo, 01570 Lampeter
81 01654 Machynlleth *, 01970 Aberystwyth *
82 
83 
84 01766 Porthmadog
85 01446 Barry
86 01239 Cardigan, 01545 Llanarth
87 
88 
89 01407 Holyhead
90 01291 Shirenewton (Chepstow)
91 01792 Swansea
92 
93 01547 Knighton #, 01686 Newtown
94 01938 Welshpool #
95 01978 Wrexham
96 01588 Craven Arms #
97 
98 01244 Chester #
99 (not applicable)

Notes:

* These number groups appear twice in the list, presumably reflecting alternative options of renumbering the groups separately, or of "combining" the groups. "DE" blocks already in use in any of the areas potentially to be combined have been "protected" in the others.

# These number groups (which straddle ther border between Wales and England) are also included (with different "DE" digits designated) in the West Midlands or North West schemes.

The designated codes no longer seem to be grouped in a geographical layout, unlike the original "All Wales" plan of July 1998.

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