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0131

0131 is the geographic telephone area code for Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, within the United Kingdom. It is part of the UK’s national telephone numbering plan and is used for landline numbers served by the Edinburgh exchange and surrounding areas.

Geographic scope: The 0131 code covers Edinburgh and nearby communities that are served by the Edinburgh telecommunications

Dialing formats: For domestic calls within the United Kingdom, numbers in this area are dialed as 0131

History and context: The 0131 code was introduced as part of the modernization of the UK geographic

exchange.
It
is
one
of
several
area
codes
in
Scotland
that
begin
with
01
and
are
used
for
fixed-line
services
within
their
respective
regions.
followed
by
the
local
subscriber
number.
When
calling
from
outside
the
UK,
the
number
is
dialed
in
international
format
as
+44
131
followed
by
the
subscriber
number,
omitting
the
initial
0
of
the
area
code.
Subscriber
numbers
after
the
code
typically
contain
eight
digits,
though
exact
lengths
can
vary.
numbering
system
in
the
late
20th
century,
replacing
older
local
codes
with
a
standardized
0-prefixed
format.
Today,
the
code
is
widely
recognized
as
the
telephonic
identifier
for
Edinburgh
in
both
business
and
personal
communications.