0151 Liverpool Numbers

Why an 0151 number helps your business

Liverpool grew up around its port and waterfront, and shipping and logistics are still important to the city. Today it also has a large visitor economy, with music, football, museums and maritime history drawing people in throughout the year. Hotels, tour firms, venues and restaurants all rely on the phone, as do the many small firms across Merseyside and the Wirral that serve local homes.

People on Merseyside tend to like dealing with businesses they see as their own. An 0151 number makes you look rooted in the area and gives callers confidence that you understand what they need. You do not have to be based in Liverpool to use one. Calls can reach you in Chester, Warrington or anywhere else in the UK.

About the 0151 area code

0151 covers Liverpool, the Wirral and parts of the surrounding area, including Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bootle, Crosby, Huyton, Kirkby, Prescot, Widnes and Ellesmere Port. St Helens (01744), Southport (01704) and Runcorn (01928) have their own codes. A Liverpool number is written 0151 xxx xxxx, with seven digits after the code.

The code was 051 until PhONEday in April 1995. To call from outside the UK, dial +44 151 and then the seven-digit local number.

Who uses Liverpool numbers

Hospitality and visitor businesses

Guest houses, event venues and tour operators take bookings from visitors who want to talk to someone local. A Liverpool number on a booking page gives them that, and time-of-day routing can send late calls to a mobile.

Logistics and port-related firms

Haulage, freight and shipping firms that work with the port can give clients a local contact number, even when the dispatch team sits elsewhere in the country.

Trades on both sides of the Mersey

One 0151 number covers customers in Liverpool and on the Wirral. A plumber, roofer or cleaning firm can advertise across both with a single number and divert it to whoever is free.

How your 0151 number works

Your 0151 number can ring on any UK landline or mobile, or on Alphatalk's cloud phone system. You decide where calls go and can change it at any time in myAlphaTalk, our customer portal. Time-of-day routing sends calls to different places in and out of working hours. Voicemail messages arrive in your email inbox, and call statistics help you see your busiest days. Every number costs £4.99 a month and includes 1,000 free UK minutes. Standard numbers have no setup fee, and Silver and Gold numbers are more memorable, with a one-off charge.