01242 is the area code for the Cheltenham area in the Gloucestershire region. The 1242 region includes places like: Charlton Kings, Bishops Cleeve, Shurdington and Gotherington, among others.
The majority of numbers utilizing the 01242 area code are regular Cheltenham landlines, however it should be noted that this might be misleading. Many businesses don’t provide a service that is connected or requires a physical address, but if they have a phone number, they have an area code.
Areas using 01242 telephone numbers:
| Region | Gloucestershire (England) | |
| Number format | 01242 XXXXXX | |
| Local number digits | 6 |
| Location | Cheltenham | |
| International number format | +44 1242 XXXXXX | |
| Geo | 51.89813 ,-2.07522 |
Call cost: landline connection fee depends on your service provider.