Telephone Services
Domestic telephone lines in Aberystwyth are installed and maintained by Openreach (a division of BT), on behalf of both BT and other companies. You are free to order a line or subscribe to phone service from either BT or a range of competitors who use the same network.
There are no cable television and phone companies (e.g. Virgin Media) in Aberystwyth.
All UK mobile networks have good coverage within the town, although provision in the outlying areas may vary by operator.
Getting a Phone Line
To take over an existing phone line or have a new line installed, you can contact:
ADSL Broadband Internet
In theory, all of Aberystwyth should be able to receive ADSL services. With all the 01970 area exchanges offering ADSL, the only major limitation should be an overly-long or poor quality phone line.
A range of providers are available, although not quite as many as in major urban area. You can compare and check prices at thinkbroadband.com.
Telephone Area Codes
Local area codes
The following codes are in use around Aberystwyth:
Phone number decoder
Telephone numbers in Aberystwyth are usually arranged as follows:
Various other numbers are also in use, but mostly for VOIP or corporate use.
Dialing from abroad
To call Aberystwyth numbers from abroad dial your country's international access code followed by 44, then the full UK number omitting the leading zero. For example: 01970 695018 would be dialled as 00 44 1970 695018 from Germany or 011 44 1970 695018 from the USA.