Scotland phone numbers

Need a Scotland phone number for your business? Here’s our complete guide.
Scotland

What can you use a Scotland number for?

Using a local Scotland area code phone number can be advantageous for businesses because it can help them establish a local presence and increase trust with customers who prefer to do business with local companies. Additionally, customers are more likely to answer calls from a Scotland number as they are more familiar with the area code.

Why do customers trust Scotland numbers?

Customers tend to be more familiar with the local area code and may assume that the business is located in Scotland. This can create a sense of trust and familiarity as customers may feel more comfortable doing business with a company that is geographically close to them.

In addition, local phone numbers may be seen as more legitimate and trustworthy than toll-free or non-geographic phone numbers, which are often associated with telemarketing and scams. Customers may be more likely to answer calls from Scotland numbers because they are less likely to be spam or unwanted calls.

We can help you get a local Scotland area code

Businesses can use virtual phone numbers to appear more local by obtaining a virtual number with a Scotland area code. Virtual phone numbers are essentially phone numbers that are not tied to a specific physical phone line, but instead, they can be routed to any phone number or device the business chooses.

Chalkboard is a fully app-based service that gives you local business phone numbers (any area code, including Scotland numbers) that route straight to your mobile phone. It helps you to keep work separate, keep personal numbers private, and share calls and texts with your team.

Which Scotland phone numbers can you choose?

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CodeTown/CityArea served
01224

Aberdeen

Area code 01224 covers postcodes AB9 - AB25

01887

Aberfeldy

Area code 01887 covers postcode PH15

01339

Aboyne/Ballater

Area code 01339 covers postcodes AB34 & AB35

01975

Alford (Aberdeen)/Strathdon

Area code 01975 covers postcodes AB33 & AB36

01259

Alloa

Area code 01259 covers postcode FK10

01241

Arbroath

Area code 01241 covers postcode DD11

01863

Ardgay

Area code 01863 covers postcode IV24

01294

Ardrossan

Area code 01294 covers postcode KA22

01301

Arrochar

Area code 01301 covers postcode G83

01292

Ayr

Area code 01292 covers postcodes KA6 - KA8

01890

Ayton/Coldstream

Area code 01890 covers postcode TD12

01855

Ballachulish

Area code 01855 covers postcode PH49

01330

Banchory

Area code 01330 covers postcode AB31

01261

Banff

Area code 01261 covers postcode AB45

01506

Bathgate

Area code 01506 covers postcode EH47 & EH48

01899

Biggar

Area code 01899 covers postcode ML12

01250

Blairgowrie

Area code 01250 covers postcodes PH10 - PH13

01356

Brechin

Area code 01356 covers postcode DD9

01877

Callander

Area code 01877 covers postcodes FK17 & FK18

01586

Campbeltown

Area code 01586 covers postcode PA28

01583

Carradale

Area code 01583 coves postcode PA28

01556

Castle Douglas

Area code 01556 covers postcode DG7

01871

Castlebay

Area code 01871 covers postcode HS9

01236

Coatbridge

Area code 01236 covers postcode ML5

01951

Colonsay

Area code 01951 covers postcode PA61

01828

Coupar Angus

Area code 01828 covers postcode PH13

01340

Craigellachie

Area code 01340 covers postcode AB38

01764

Crieff

Area code 01764 covers postcodes PH5 - PH7

01290

Cumnock

Area code 01290 covers postcode KA18

01838

Dalmally

Area code 01838 covers postcode PA33

01349

Dingwall

Area code 01349 covers postcodes IV15 - IV17

01389

Dumbarton

Area code 01389 covers postcode G82

01387

Dumfries

Area code 01387 covers postcodes DG1 & DG2

01368

Dunbar

Area code 01368 covers postcode EH42

01382

Dundee

Area code 01382 covers postcodes DD1 - DD5

01383

Dunfermline

Area code 01383 covers postcodes KY11 & KY12

01350

Dunkeld

Area code 01350 covers postcode PH8

01369

Dunoon

Area code 01369 covers postcode PA23

01361

Duns

Area code 01361 covers postcodes TD10 & TD11

01355

East Kilbride

Area code 01355 covers postcodes G74 & G75

0131

Edinburgh

Area code 0131 covers postcodes EH1 - EH17 & EH91 - EH99

01343

Elgin

Area code 01343 covers postcode IV30

01358

Ellon

Area code 01358 covers postcode AB41

01324

Falkirk

Area code 01324 covers postcodes FK1 & FK2

01307

Forfar

Area code 01307 covers postcode DD8

01309

Forres

Area code 01309 covers postcode IV36

01320

Fort Augustus

Area code 01320 covers postcode PH32

01397

Fort William

Area code 01397 covers postcode PH33

01381

Fortrose

Area code 01381 covers postcode IV9

01346

Fraserburgh

Area code 01346 covers postcode AB43

01445

Gairloch

Area code 01445 covers postcode IV21

01896

Galashiels

Area code 01896 covers postcode TD1

01465

Girvan

Area code 01465 covers postcode KA26

0141

Glasgow

Area code 0141 coverss postcodes G1 - G90

01972

Glenborrodale

Area code 01972 covers postcode PH36

01456

Glenurquhart

Area code 01456 covers postcode IV63

01408

Golspie

Area code 01408 covers postcode KW10

01479

Grantown-on-Spey

Area code 01479 covers postcode PH26

01851

Great Bernera/Stornoway

Area code 01851 covers postcode HS1

01475

Greenock

Area code 01475 covers postcodes PA15 & PA16

01461

Gretna

Area code 01461 covers postcode DG16

01859

Harris

Area code 01859 covers postcode HS3

01450

Hawick

Area code 01450 covers postcode TD9

01436

Helensburgh

Area code 01436 covers postcode G84

01431

Helmsdale

Area code 01431 covers postcode KW8

01466

Huntly

Area code 01466 covers postcode AB54

01464

Insch

Area code 01464 covers postcode AB52

01499

Inveraray

Area code 01499 covers postcode PA32

01463

Inverness

Area code 01463 covers postcodes IV1 - IV5, IV13, IV63 & IV99

01467

Inverurie

Area code 01467 covers postcode AB51

01770

Isle of Arran

Area code 01770 covers postcode KA27

01870

Isle of Benbecula

Area code 01870 covers postcode HS7

01680

Isle of Mull-Craignure

Area code 01680 covers postcodes PA62 - PA75

01681

Isle of Mull-Fionnphort

Area code 01681 serves postcode areas PA62 - PA75

01688

Isle of Mull-Tobermory

Area code 01688 covers postcode PA75

01471

Isle of Skye-Broadford

Area code 01471 covers postcodes IV41 - IV49, IV55 & IV56

01470

Isle of Skye-Edinbane

Area code 01470 covers postcode IV51

01478

Isle of Skye-Portree

Area code 01478 covers postcode IV51

01505

Johnstone

Area code 01505 covers postcodes PA5, PA6, PA9 & PA10

01542

Keith

Area code 01542 covers postcode AB55

01573

Kelso

Area code 01573 covers postcode TD5

01866

Kilchrenan

Area code 01866 covers postcodes PA35 & PA35

01360

Killearn

Area code 01360 covers postcode G63

01567

Killin

Area code 01567 covers postcode FK21

01563

Kilmarnock

Area code 01563 covers postcodes KA1 - KA3

01852

Kilmelford

Area code 01852 covers postcode PA34

01540

Kingussie

Area code 01540 covers postcode PH21

1882

Kinloch Rannoch

Area code 01882 covers postcode PH16

01577

Kinross

Area code 01577 covers postcode KY13

01592

Kirkcaldy

Area code 01592 covers postcodes KY1 & KY2

01557

Kirkcudbright

Area code 01557 covers postcode DG6

01575

Kirriemuir

Area code 01575 covers postcode DD8

01599

Kyle

Area code 01599 covers postcode IV40

01337

Ladybank

Area code 01337 covers postcode KY15

01528

Laggan

Area code 01528 covers postcode PH20

01549

Lairg

Area code 01549 covers postcode IV27

01555

Lanark

Area code 01555 covers postcode ML11

13873

Langholm

Area code 013873 covers postcode DG13

01578

Lauder

Area code 01578 covers postcode TD2

01561

Laurencekirk

Area code 01561 covers postcode AB30

01595

Lerwick/Foula/Fair Isle

Area code 01595 covers postcode ZE1

01878

Lochboisdale

Area code 01878 covers postcode HS8

01520

Lochcarron

Area code 01520 covers postcode IV54

01546

Lochgilphead

Area code 01546 covers postcodes PA30 & PA31

01571

Lochinver

Area code 01571 covers postcode IV27

01876

Lochmaddy

Area code 01876 covers postcode HS6

01576

Lockerbie

Area code 01576 covers postcode DG11

01593

Lybster

Area code 01593 covers postcode KW3

01687

Mallaig

Area code 01687 covers postcodes PH40 & PH41

01771

Maud

Area code 01771 covers postcode AB42

01655

Maybole

Area code 01655 covers postcode KA19

01957

Mid Yell

Area code 01957 covers postcode ZE2

01683

Moffat

Area code 01683 covers postcode DG10

01674

Montrose

Area code 01674 covers postcode DD10

01560

Moscow

Area code 01560 covers postcode KA4

01698

Motherwell

Area code 01698 covers postcode ML11

01667

Nairn

Area code 01667 covers postcode IV12

01644

New Galloway

Area code 01644 covers postcode DG7

01581

New Luce

Area code 01581 covers postcode DG8

01671

Newton Stewart

Area code 01671 covers postcode DG8

01620

North Berwick

Area code 01620 covers postcode EH39

01631

Oban

Area code 01631 coverss postcodes PA34, PA37 & PA80

01651

Oldmeldrum

Area code 01651 covers postcodes PL1 - PL9 & PL95

01856

Orkney

Area code 01856 covers postcode KW17

01333

Peat Inn

Area code 01333 covers postcode KY15

01721

Peebles

Area code 01721 covers postcode EH45

01968

Penicuik

Area code 01968 covers postcode EH26

01768

Penrith

Area code 01768 covers postcodes CA10 & CA11

01738

Perth

Area code 01738 covers postcodes H1, PH2 & PH14

01779

Peterhead

Area code 01779 covers postcode AB42

01796

Pitlochry

Area code 01796 covers postcodes PH9 & PH16 - PH18

01496

Port Ellen

Area code 01496 covers postcode PA42

01700

Rothesay

Area code 01700 covers postcode PA20

01857

Sanday

Area code 01857 covers postcode KW17

01659

Sanquhar

Area code 01659 covers postcode DG4

01879

Scarinish

Area code 01879 covers postcode PA77

01971

Scourie

Area code 01971 covers postcode IV27

01750

Selkirk

Area code 01750 covers postcode TD7

01806

Shetland

Area code 01806 covers postcodes ZE1 - ZE3

01334

St Andrews

Area code 01334 covers postcode KY16

01835

St Boswells

Area code 01835 covers postcode TD6

01786

Stirling

Area code 01786 covers postcodes FK7 - FK9

01569

Stonehaven

Area code 01569 covers postcode AB39

01776

Stranraer

Area code 01776 covers postcode DG9

01357

Strathaven

Area code 01357 covers postcode ML10

01997

Strathpeffer

Area code 01997 covers postcode IV14

01641

Strathy

Area code 01641 covers postcode KW14

01967

Strontian

Area code 01967 covers postcode PH36

01862

Tain

Area code 01862 covers postcodes IV19 & IV20

01880

Tarbert

Area code 01880 covers postcode PA29

01847

Thurso/Tongue

Area code 01847 covers postcode KW1

01875

Tranent

Area code 01875 covers postcodes EH33 - EH35

01888

Turriff

Area code 01888 covers postcode AB53

0191

Tyneside/Durham/Sunderland

Area code 0191 covers postcodes DH1, DH6 - DH8, DH97 - DH99 & SR1 - SR9

01854

Ullapool

Area code 01854 covers postcode IV26

01988

Wigtown

Area code 01988 covers postcode DG8

01955

Wick

Area code 01955 covers postcode KW1

01807

Ballindalloch

Area code 01807 covers postcode AB37

01821

Kinrossie

Area code 01821 covers postcode PH21

How to use your Scotland phone number

Just install the app, choose your new phone numbers and start calling & messaging with the whole team straight away.

Choose business phone numbers

Choose the virtual Scotland phone number that you like and secure it instantly. There's no setup fees.

Install the app

It's available on the Apple App Store® (for iPhone®), or on Google Play (for Android phones such as Samsung).

Customise your virtual numbers

Set up your customisable auto-replies and voicemails. Don’t worry if you miss something, you can always make changes later. There are no extra charge for features or calls.

Invite the team

With a few more taps, you can invite the rest of your team. When a call comes in, anyone in the team can pick up. It also allows anyone in the team to make calls from the number and send/reply to SMS.

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Get a business presence in Scotland

Scotland is a UK region with a population of 5,454,238. Here's what else you need to know if you're thinking of getting a Scotland telephone number.

About Scotland

Scotland is famous for its whisky distilleries, bagpipes, lively music culture, and beautiful lochs across the country. From its stunning landscape and architecture to its hearty food and legendary golf courses, Scotland is a popular destination for travelers from all over the world. Famous landmarks include Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, St. Giles Cathedral and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Area codes

There are 159 area codes available within Scotland. Chalkboard allows you to buy a local Scotland area code, and use our simple app to make calls, send messages, and share the number with the rest of your team.

Available area codes

The area codes in Scotland are 01224, 01887, 01339, 01975, 01259, 01241, 01863, 01294, 01301, 01292, 01890, 01855, 01330, 01261, 01506, 01899, 01250, 01356, 01877, 01586, 01583, 01556, 01871, 01236, 01951, 01828, 01340, 01764, 01290, 01838, 01349, 01389, 01387, 01368, 01382, 01383, 01350, 01369, 01361, 01355, 0131, 01343, 01358, 01324, 01307, 01309, 01320, 01397, 01381, 01346, 01445, 01896, 01465, 0141, 01972, 01456, 01408, 01479, 01851, 01475, 01461, 01859, 01450, 01436, 01431, 01466, 01464, 01499, 01463, 01467, 01770, 01870, 01680, 01681, 01688, 01471, 01470, 01478, 01505, 01542, 01573, 01866, 01360, 01567, 01563, 01852, 01540, 1882, 01577, 01592, 01557, 01575, 01599, 01337, 01528, 01549, 01555, 13873, 01578, 01561, 01595, 01878, 01520, 01546, 01571, 01876, 01576, 01593, 01687, 01771, 01655, 01957, 01683, 01674, 01560, 01698, 01667, 01644, 01581, 01671, 01620, 01631, 01651, 01856, 01333, 01721, 01968, 01768, 01738, 01779, 01796, 01496, 01700, 01857, 01659, 01879, 01971, 01750, 01806, 01334, 01835, 01786, 01569, 01776, 01357, 01997, 01641, 01967, 01862, 01880, 01847, 01875, 01888, 0191, 01854, 01988, 01955, 01807 & 01821. Scroll down this page and you'll find links to find out more about each area code.

More credibility

Using a Scotland phone number can help businesses establish trust and credibility with their local customer base and increase the likelihood of customers answering their calls.

Use with other area codes

With Chalkboard, you can have multiple numbers (all with different area codes), route calls and text messages straight through to your phone. You don't have to be located in the Scotland area.

A modern, affordable solution

It used to be complicated and expensive getting virtual phone numbers. Now, it's as easy as installing an app and choosing a number that suits you. Chalkboard is affordable too, and pricing is simple & predictable.

The easy way to share phone numbers with your team

Chalkboard gives you all the business calling and messaging features you need, without a phone system.

Completely flexible

Text and call as a team with shared or private numbers. Flexible and simple.

Takes minutes to set up

No contracts, no phone system, no SIM cards, and no configuration. Just install the app and go!

All the features you need

Including missed call auto-reply, working hours, templates, and much more...

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Select your Scotland number, instant free setup

You can search and buy your new phone number now, with instant activation and free setup.

It's the easy way for your team to text and call together without the hassle and complexity of a phone system!

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FAQs: Scotland local numbers

Will I be able to use my Scotland area code number outside of Scotland?

Yes, that's a major benefit of using virtual local phone numbers. You'll be able to use your Scotland number from anywhere in the country (and even whilst you're out of the country!).

Can I only get area codes within Scotland (Scotland)?

We can provide virtual numbers for almost anywhere in the country. So you can choose a local virtual number in every area that you serve if you need.

I need more than one Scotland number, is that possible?

Yes, once you've chosen your first number and logged into the app, you can then add new virtual Scotland numbers with just a few taps, with instant setup.

Can I use my Scotland number for SMS (text messages)?

Your virtual number will be fully enabled for phone calls, and also text messaging. It's fully business ready. If you have a team, you can even share the number with others on your team.

How do I answer calls to my phone numbers?

You simply need to install our mobile app, and then you'll be able to receive calls, make calls, and send/reply to text messages too.