01242 is the area code for Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK.
01242 numbers also include those in Bishop’s Cleeve and Winchcombe.
Dialling Cheltenham Phone Numbers from Overseas
To dial a phone number in Cheltenham from overseas:
- Dial the international access code for the country you are calling from (typically 00, 011, or +)
- Dial the country code for the United Kingdom (44)
- Dial the area code for Cheltenham without the first zero (1242)
- Dial the phone number of the person/business
- Full example telephone number to dial: 00 44 1242 111111
Dialling Cheltenham Phone Numbers from the UK
To dial a telephone number in Cheltenham from within the UK use the area code 01242 plus the number. For example 01242 111111.
If calling a local phone number in Cheltenham from a landline that also has the area code 01242, the 01242 area code is not needed.

Current Time in Cheltenham
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Map of Cheltenham
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