01243 Chichester Numbers

Why an 01243 number helps your business

Chichester is a cathedral city and the county town of West Sussex, set between the South Downs and Chichester Harbour. Its economy draws on tourism, the arts, horticulture, marine businesses and a busy events calendar at nearby Goodwood. The same code also serves Bognor Regis, Selsey and the villages along the coast, so one number reaches residents, holidaymakers and visitors alike.

Customers here tend to favour businesses with local roots. A number starting 01243 makes them more likely to call and more comfortable doing business with you. There is no need for an office in the city. A company in Portsmouth, Brighton or London can take an 01243 number and handle West Sussex enquiries from its existing base.

About the 01243 area code

01243 covers Chichester and much of the coastal plain around it, including Bognor Regis, Felpham, Selsey, Bosham and the Witterings. As a five-digit code, it is followed by a six-digit local number (01243 xxxxxx). From abroad, callers dial +44 1243 and then the six digits.

Chichester has Roman origins, and the remains of Fishbourne Roman Palace lie just west of the city. Its cathedral dates from the medieval period, and the Chichester Festival Theatre has long drawn audiences from across the south of England.

Who uses Chichester numbers

Holiday lets and visitor attractions

Holiday cottage owners, campsites, sailing schools and tour providers around the harbour and the Witterings use an 01243 number so that bookings come in on a local line, even when the owner lives elsewhere.

Event and hospitality suppliers

Caterers, marquee firms, florists and drivers who work Goodwood's race meetings and motoring events, or the city's festival season, use an 01243 number to show they are part of the local scene. During busy weeks, calls can ring several team members at once through Alphatalk's cloud phone system.

Marine and garden businesses

Boatyards, chandlers, garden designers and nurseries serving the coast and the countryside around Chichester use a local number to win custom from homeowners and boat owners nearby.

How your 01243 number works

Calls to your 01243 number can ring any UK landline or mobile, or Alphatalk's cloud phone system. You control the destination in myAlphaTalk, our customer portal, and can change it whenever you like, which helps when a seasonal business moves between sites. Time-of-day routing, voicemail to email and call statistics come as standard. Every number costs £4.99 a month and includes 1,000 free UK minutes, and Standard numbers have no setup fee.