The version of the OFTEL Specified Numbering Scheme dated 29 January 2001 includes 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.
DE code(s)
20 01261 Banff, 01466 Huntly 21 01241 Arbroath 22 01738 Perth 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 01382 Dundee 30 01349 Dingwall, 01381 Fortrose, 01863 Ardgay, 01997 Strathpeffer 31 01806 Voe, 01957 Mid Yell 32 01595 Lerwick/Foula/Fair Isle, 01950 Sandwick 33 01856 Kirkwall, 01857 Sanday 34 01870 Benbecula, 01871 Castlebay, 01876 Lochmaddy, 01878 Lochboisdale 35 01851 Great Bernera/Stornoway, 01859 Harris 36 37 01358 Ellon, 01771 Maud 38 39 013330 Banchory, 01467 Inverurie 40 01383 Dunfermline 41 01301 Arrochar, 01436 Helensburgh 42 43 44 45 46 01343 Elgin 47 48 49 01408 Golspie, 01549 Lairg, 01862 Tain 50 01431 Helmsdale, 01593 Lybster, 01955 Wick 51 01333 Peat Inn 52 53 01369 Dunoon, 01499 Inveraray 54 01561 Fordoun, 01569 Stonehaven, 01674 Montrose 55 01346 Fraserburgh, 01779 Peterhead 56 01445 Gairloch, 01571 Lochinver, 01854 Ullapool, 01971 Scourie 57 01583 Carradale, 01586 Campbeltown 58 01786 Stirling 59 01567 Killin, 01764 Crieff, 01877 Trossachs 60 01651 Old Meldrum, 01888 Turriff 61 01339 Ballater/Aboyne, 01464 Insch, 01975 Alford/Strathdon 62 01397 Fort William, 01528 Laggan, 01809 Tomdoun, 01855 Ballachulish 63 01309 Forres, 01340 Criagellachie, 01807 Ballindalloch 64 65 66 01687 Mallaig, 0967 Strontian, 01972 Glenborrodale 67 68 69 01592 Kirkcaldy 70 01259 Alloa, 01577 Kinross 71 01641 Strathy, 01847 Tongue/Thurso 72 73 01680 Criagnure, 01951 Colonsay 74 75 01350 Dunkeld, 01796 Pitlochry, 01838 Dalmally, 01882 Kinloch Rannoch, 01887 Aberfeldy 76 01334 Peat Inn (Cupar) 77 78 79 01250 Blairgowrie, 01575 Kirriemuir, 01828 Coupar Angus 80 01542 Keith 81 01470 Edinbane, 01471 Broadfrod, 01478 Portree 82 01681 Fionnphort, 01688 Tobermory, 01879 Scarinish 83 01496 Port Ellen 84 85 86 01631 Oban, 01866 Kilchrenan 87 88 01700 Rothesay 89 01546 Lochgilphead, 01852 Kilmelford, 01880 Tarbert 90 01320 Fort Augustus, 01456 Glenurquhart, 01479 Grantown-on-Spey, 01520 Lochcarron, 01540 Kingussie, 01599 Kyle 91 01307 Forfar, 01356 Brechin 92 01463 Inverness, 01667 Nairn, 01808 Tomatin 93 94 01224 Aberdeen 95 01337 Ladybank, 01821 Coupar Angus 96 01360 Killearn 97 98 99 (not available)
Notes
# Aberdeen also included in the earlier "large cities" scheme (with *diffferent* "DE digits designated!).