Where 0121 reaches.
0121 is Birmingham's code and reaches into Solihull and the neighbouring Black Country towns. Numbers look like 0121 496 0123.
- Birmingham
- Solihull
- Sutton Coldfield
- West Bromwich
- Smethwick
- Oldbury
0121 replaced Birmingham's old 021 code on PhONEday, 16 April 1995. Local numbers after 0121 are seven digits.
Phone exchange areas don't follow council boundaries exactly, so a few places near the edges use a different code.
Example: A driving instructor in Solihull
Lessons mean the phone can't be answered for an hour at a time. The 0121 number rings the instructor's mobile with call screening, so a business call is never mistaken for a personal one. During lesson hours it goes straight to a greeting that says when they'll call back.
- Call screening
- Opening hours
- Your own greeting