01223 Cambridge Phone Numbers

Q: Which 01223 Cambridge phone numbers can I choose?

A healthy choice of 01223 Cambridge phone numbers is usually free, along with numbers for other parts of the UK. Say what you would like, such as digits that are easy to remember, and we will search.

Q: Does Cambridge have more than one dialling code?

No. Cambridge, Histon and Great Shelford all use 01223, followed by six digits. Ely, Newmarket and Huntingdon have codes of their own.

Q: Is a 01223 number a landline?

Yes. A 01223 number looks like a landline to callers, yet its calls can land on a mobile, a desk handset or a hosted system with no physical line or Cambridge office.

Q: Can I use a Cambridge number if my business is based elsewhere?

Yes, in many cases. A company in Peterborough, Ipswich or Norwich can use a 01223 number for its Cambridge customers and take the calls at its own premises.

Q: Do I need a Cambridge address to get a 01223 number?

No. Premises in Cambridge are not needed to hold a 01223 number. Answer from Ely, from the lab or from home, and move the routing whenever you wish.

Q: Can several people share one 01223 number?

Yes. A single 01223 number can be set to ring all staff together or to try them in sequence until someone answers. Each person can pick up on a mobile, a handset or an app, and another group can be given a separate number.

Q: Does a 01223 number cover the whole of Cambridgeshire?

No, only the Cambridge area. The code behind 01223 Cambridge phone numbers serves Cambridge, Histon and Great Shelford. Peterborough, Ely and Huntingdon have codes of their own, and we can supply those too.

Q: How much does it cost to call a 01223 number?

The caller’s tariff decides. Plenty of bundles include geographic calls, and where they do not, the provider’s normal rate applies.

Q: How long does it take to get a Cambridge number?

We begin when you confirm the number and write to you as soon as it can take calls. If it arrives from another supplier, their process sets the pace, and we agree dates with you early.

Q: What happens to my 01223 number if the internet goes down?

If the broadband fails, your 01223 number can fall back on staff mobiles and customers still reach you. Firms wanting more cover look at a second connection, SIP trunking or a Cloud PBX hosted off site.

Cambridge has been a centre of learning for over eight hundred years, and a 01223 number tells customers your business belongs to a city where ideas turn into companies.

Pick the device that answers your 01223 Cambridge phone number, and keep a UK-based team on hand long after the number first rings.

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Benefits of Virtual 01223 Cambridge Phone Numbers

You can move numbers you own over to us, and new ones can be supplied if you want a fresh start. The case for 01223 Cambridge phone numbers rests on four points:

Silicon Fen Familiarity: Callers in Histon, Trumpington and Cherry Hinton read 01223 as a firm close by.
Route It As You Like: Send a number to a mobile, a handset or your VoIP system, and change it when the team moves.
Credible In Print: A Cambridge number suits business cards, vans and tender documents.
Nothing To Install: No equipment arrives at your premises, and we confirm the day the number is live.

Founders, researchers and independent retailers across Cambridge use 01223 numbers. If you also want desk phones and apps, our business phone system in Cambridge page describes a complete system.

Handsets and apps can sit alongside a Cambridge number, and our VoIP phone systems page shows how.

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Why Cambridge Businesses Choose a Local Number

Cambridge pairs the university and its colleges with the technology, biotech and research companies of Silicon Fen, the Science Park and the Biomedical Campus. 01223 Cambridge phone numbers put a firm in that company, from Mill Road to Cherry Hinton.

Founders and engineers work around the Science Park and the Cambridge Business Park, clinicians and researchers around the Biomedical Campus, and shops and cafés around the Grafton Centre and the market. A Cambridge number lets you answer all of them from any desk.

Start-ups often take 01223 Cambridge phone numbers before they sign a lease, and firms in Peterborough, Ipswich or Norwich add one to look local across the east of England.

On a van in Chesterton, a stall at the market or a card handed out at a Science Park event, a 01223 number reaches Cambridge and the villages around it without an office in the city.

How to Get Your 01223 Cambridge Phone Number

Port or Choose New

Keep the number you have by transferring it, or reserve a new one in the 01223 range.

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Pick Your Ideal Number

Look through what is free, with 03 numbers and codes for other UK areas on offer too.

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Set Your Routing Preferences

Choose who answers calls, and where they should go when the lab or office is empty.

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Start Receiving Calls

Once you confirm, we configure the number and message you when it is working. If your line is slow, ask about business broadband.

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What Is the 01223 Area Code and Where Does It Reach?

The 01223 area code covers Cambridge and the villages around it, including Histon, Fulbourn and Great Shelford. It takes in the city centre, the colleges and districts such as:

City Centre
Market Square
Grafton Centre
Kings Parade
Sidney Street
Petty Cury
Chesterton
Arbury
King’s Hedges
Milton
Impington
Histon
Trumpington
Grantchester
Great Shelford
Little Shelford
Stapleford
Hauxton
Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge Business Park
West Cambridge
Addenbrooke’s
Granta Park

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City centre and the colleges

City Centre
Market Square
Grafton Centre
Kings Parade
Sidney Street
Petty Cury
Newnham
Castle Hill
Jesus Green
Mill Road

North and east

Chesterton
Arbury
King’s Hedges
Milton
Impington
Histon
Cherry Hinton
Teversham
Fen Ditton
Fulbourn

South and west

Trumpington
Grantchester
Great Shelford
Little Shelford
Stapleford
Hauxton
Harston
Sawston
Barton

Research sites

Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge Business Park
West Cambridge
Addenbrooke’s
Granta Park

Ely, Newmarket, Huntingdon and Royston fall outside 01223, with codes of their own, and so does Cambourne. Send us an address and we will confirm which one applies.

A 01223 number can ring a team in Ely or a home worker in Saffron Walden as easily as an office on Mill Road, and callers across the places above recognise the code.

Handsets, apps and a complete phone system are covered on our business phone system in Cambridge page.

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01223 areaCambridge and Cambridgeshire

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Dialling 01223 Numbers and Nearby Area Codes

Cambridge and its nearby villages all use 01223, a single geographic code, with six digits after it. Here is how to dial it, and which towns close by have a different code.

Inside the UK

Dial the full number

Dial 01223, then the six digits, for example 01223 xxx xxx. Landlines, mobiles and apps all share this sequence.

From abroad

Use +44 and drop the zero

Phoning from abroad, dial +44 1223 and the six digits, leaving out the 0 at the start of the code.

Nearby towns

Other codes close by

Ely uses 01353, Newmarket 01638, Huntingdon 01480, Royston 01763 and Saffron Walden 01799. We can supply numbers for each of them.

Would you like a 01223 number next to a different code? Tell us and both can follow one routing plan.

01223 Cambridge Phone Numbers at a Glance

The essential facts about 01223 Cambridge phone numbers sit together in this table.

Area code	01223, the dialling code for Cambridge, Histon, Great Shelford and the villages around
Number format	01223 followed by six digits, such as 01223 2xx xxx
Number type	A geographic landline number whose calls can be answered on a mobile, a desk handset or a laptop app
Neighbouring codes	Ely 01353, Newmarket 01638, Huntingdon 01480, Royston 01763
Cost to call	Depends on the caller’s provider and tariff, and is often already inside a landline or mobile bundle
Where it can be answered	Anywhere in the UK

Cambridge numbers come from providers under Ofcom regulation, and Tier 1 networks carry each call. You can transfer a number you own or begin afresh, and nobody needs a Cambridge address. Talk to our team about numbers and pricing.

How a Cambridge Number Is Set Up

Tell us the 01223 number and where its calls should land, and the engineering is covered. After that your 01223 Cambridge phone numbers can ring a mobile, a desk handset, a laptop softphone or a hosted system, and you can change your mind later.

A start-up that moves from a shared desk on Mill Road to a lab at the Science Park keeps the same number, which means customers never have to find a new one.

We can transfer a number you own and add 01223 Cambridge phone numbers for another site.

Get Started Today with Affordable and Flexible Plans

Looking for a 01223 Cambridge phone number? We will reply with the ones that are free. After you pick, we organise the forwarding and fix a start date, and if prices matter you can ask for a quote and talk it through with the team.

A number your clients already know can often come with you. Share it with us, along with your supplier’s name, and we will explain how the transfer works.

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International Telephone Numbers

More than 100 countries are covered by numbers from our platform suppliers. A partner in Germany or Japan rings a local number and the call arrives in Cambridge, which helps research and technology firms with collaborators overseas.

Tier 1 networks carry all of these numbers, including calls between your team and colleagues abroad.

Name the countries that matter to you, and we will explain what is available and the cost.

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Supplying Business Communications Since 2004

Cambridge, the east of England and businesses across the UK choose Blake Telecom for business phone numbers and communications services.

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Partners in other cities can feel close, because our UK business phone numbers provide a number that looks local in their town, and our VoIP phone solutions grow with your team.

A hosted PBX or Cloud PBX often sits behind a Cambridge number, with UCaaS and CCaaS platforms joining it once messaging, video or a contact centre are needed.

Tie calls into your CRM and each one is filed against the right contact, while AI-generated call summaries ease the burden of note-taking. Business mobiles serve people who travel, and fibre broadband or business broadband from us gives calls a steady line.

Recognition Behind Your 01223 Cambridge Phone Numbers

Look at the record behind 01223 Cambridge phone numbers. Our platform earned two Gold awards in 2026 and a Leader place in the 2025 GigaOm Radar, and Corporate Vision named Blake Telecom a Most Trusted Business Communications Specialist.

In 2026 the platform we install collected two Gold awards, in 2025 it reached Leader status in the GigaOm Radar, and Blake Telecom holds a Corporate Vision title.

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Stevie® Awards

Customer Service Team of the Year

At the 24th American Business Awards in April 2026 the platform won this title, plus Gold for Achievement in Management, two Silvers and a Bronze.

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Product UX

Gold in April 2026 for the platform’s mobile workspace, which puts calls, video and team chat into one screen.

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GigaOm Radar

Contact Centre as a Service

Placed as a Leader and Fast Mover in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for CCaaS, a review that weighs contact centre platforms on features and how quickly they develop.

Most Trusted Business Communications Specialist 2026, UKAwarded to Blake Telecom by Corporate Vision

The platform we supply won these awards. Verified reviews from its users are listed on Gartner Peer Insights.

What Customers Say About Working With Blake Telecom

For us it has been business communications and nothing else since 2004. A UK-based team plans your 01223 Cambridge phone numbers, tests them first and stays within reach.

Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Google

Blake Telecom have been supplying our business communications for well over 10 years. We have found both their systems and support to be fully robust and they have given an excellent service throughout with value for money for their products. Their approach to helping our business has always been excellent from every aspect and I would highly recommend their services.

T. JaggerManaging Director, TD Jagger

Blake Telecom have been paramount to the growth of our business by continuing to offer our business the very highest level of service. The equipment we have been supplied has been extremely flexible allowing us to change needs. Blake Telecom’s knowledge and expertise has been very professional and we look forward to working together on our future projects.

S. FerryOperations Director, DFAM

Blake Telecom have revolutionised the way we operate. They have gone the extra mile in making the setup process painless and it was easy to install. Any questions are dealt with quickly and efficiently, and the staff are a pleasure to deal with. I truly wish we found them years ago. We recommend Blake Telecom to many of our suppliers and even customers whenever we can.

W. McKiernanDirector, Revolution Wheels International

Moving to rural office space, without the benefits of reasonable broadband speed, and without telephony services include, Blake Telecom directed us to alternatives and the solution we have is excellent. 4G Wi-Fi VoIP, serving our current needs and situation perfectly. The team were succinct in his explanation of what we could achieve, providing something promptly and getting this set up with minimum fuss and delay.

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Questions About 01223 Cambridge Phone Numbers

The same few questions about 01223 Cambridge phone numbers crop up from one Cambridge business to the next, and the answers are below. Our blog has more depth, and the contact page puts you in touch with the team.

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Which 01223 Cambridge phone numbers can I choose?

Does Cambridge have more than one dialling code?

Is a 01223 number a landline?

Can I use a Cambridge number if my business is based elsewhere?

Do I need a Cambridge address to get a 01223 number?

Can several people share one 01223 number?

Does a 01223 number cover the whole of Cambridgeshire?

How much does it cost to call a 01223 number?

How long does it take to get a Cambridge number?

What happens to my 01223 number if the internet goes down?

Can I keep my existing Cambridge phone number?

Can I record my calls?

Can I have an international number?

Let’s Set Up Your Cambridge Number

Could 01223 Cambridge phone numbers help your start-up look established in the university city? Get in touch and we will tell you which are free and where calls could ring.

We see what is free, agree where calls should end up and do the setup. Cambridge firms often begin with a single number and add more when a second lab or office opens.

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Our lines are open from 9am to 5.30pm on weekdays, and the contact page lists other ways to reach us.

Choose from available 01223 Cambridge phone numbers
Calls routed to mobiles, desk phones or apps
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UK-based support from day one
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Reviewed by Aaron Barrowman, Engineer at Blake Telecom, on 23/10/2026.