Telephone and Internet

Domestic telephone lines in Aberystwyth can be ordered from either BT or a range of competitors who use the same 'Openreach' network. There are no alternative cable television and phone companies 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:

• BT: www.bt.com/lines - still the lead phone company in the area
• The Phone Co-op: www.thephone.coop - a consumer co-operative
• Or any of the many other companies offering line rental

Broadband Internet in Aberystwyth

In theory, all of Aberystwyth should be able to receive broadband (ADSL) services. With all the 01970 area exchanges offering broadband, 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 areas.

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  Broadband availability and performance checker.

There are no plans for BT Infinity fibre-optic broadband to be made available at any of the Aberystwyth area telephone exchanges during 2011.

Payphones

BT public phone boxes that accept cash or credit cards are available in a few places around the town, shown on this map:

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Local Telephone Numbers

The area code for Aberystwyth is 01970.

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 987654 would be dialled as 00 44 1970 987654 from Germany or 011 44 1970 987654 from the USA.

Local number decoder

Telephone numbers in Aberystwyth are usually arranged as follows:

• 01970 61 - Aberystwyth exchange
• 01970 62 - Aberystwyth exchange
• 01970 63 - Aberystwyth exchange
• 01970 65 - BT Featurenet: large companies, banks, etc.
• 01970 82 - Bow Street exchange
• 01970 832 - Talybont
• 01970 833 - Aberystwyth
• 01970 87 - Borth
• 01970 88 - Capel Bangor
• 01970 89 - Ponterwyd

Various other numbers are also in use, but mostly for VOIP or corporate use.

Other area codes nearby

The following area codes are also in use around Aberystwyth:

• 01545 - Aberaeron and New Quay
• 01570 - Lampeter
• 01654 - Machynlleth, Aberdovey and nearby
• 01686 - Llanidloes and Newtown
• 01974 - Llanon, Llanilar and villages south of Aberystwyth