Use the full area code before the local subscriber number.
UK geographic telephone code
01298 area code: Buxton
The 01298 dialling code is associated with Buxton.
How to dial Buxton
Use +44 and remove the leading zero from the area code.
An area-code match describes the number range, not the caller's identity or current physical location. Caller ID can also be spoofed.
Recent reports for 01298 numbers
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They ring for a couple of seconds then they hang up before you get to phone
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scamsters use this number
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Scam call - claimed to be British Gas offering refund - asked for pin code - when told no they hung up
Source and review
This page uses Ofcom telephone area codes area-code information retrieved on 3 September 2026.