The nine BT Telephone Exchanges (and one former) in the Folkestone (01303) telephone area

Cheriton ATE

Cheriton ATE
Cheriton Telephone Exchange is located in Cheriton High Street, Folkestone CT19 4EX and serves Cheriton and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01303-27 and 01303-29.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 0303.
ID: NDCHE. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Dymchurch ATE

Dymchurch ATE
Dymchurch Telephone Exchange is located in Orgarswick Avenue, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh TN29 0PA and serves Dymchurch and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01303-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 030 382.
ID: NDDYM. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Elham ATE

Elham ATE
Elham Telephone Exchange is located in High Street, Elham, Canterbury CT4 6SX and serves Eltham and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01303-840.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 030 384.
ID: NDELH. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Folkestone ATE

Folkestone ATE
Folkestone Telephone Exchange is situated in Bouverie Place, Folkestone CT20 1AA and serves Folkestone and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01303.
ID: NDFOL. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Hawkinge ATE

Hawkinge ATE
Hawkinge Telephone Exchange is located in Barnhurst Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone CT18 7AU and serves Hawkinge and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01303-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 030 389.

ID: NDHAW. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Hythe ATE

Hythe ATE
Hythe Telephone Exchange is situated in High Street, Hythe CT21 5JR and serves Hythe and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01303-23 and 01303-26.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 0303.
ID: NDHYT. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Lyminge ATE

Lyminge ATE

Lyminge telephone exchange is located in Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone CT18 8HX and serves Lyminge and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01303-86.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 0303.

ID: NDLYM. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Sandgate former ATE

Sandgate former ATE

The former Sandgate telephone exchange stands at 21 The Crescent, Sandgate, Folkestone CT20 2EE.

Formerly a livery stable, it was converted into a non-director satellite of Folkestone exchange and opened, along with Cheriton, Hythe, Lyminge and Folkestone ATEs, on 13 June 1931. After closure it was sold in 1996 and converted into homes.

Its dialling code was 0303.

Photo courtesy of Hunters estate agents.

Sellindge ATE

Sellindge ATE

Sellindge Telephone Exchange is located in Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford TN25 6JX and serves Sellindge and the surrounding villages.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01303-81.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 030 381.

ID: NDSEL. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Selstead ATE

Selsted ATE

Selsted Telephone Exchange is located in Canterbury Road, Selsted, Dover CT15 7HL and serves Selsted and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01303-844.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 030 383.

ID: NDSES. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Acknowledgment:
The photographs on this page have been generously provided by Simon Cowper-Smith.
I am grateful to him for allowing me to reproduce the information on this site.
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