The ten BT Telephone Exchanges (and four former) in the Melton Mowbray (01664) telephone area
Asfordby ATE
Asfordby former ATE
The former Asfordby exchange is opposite 39 New Street, Asfordby, Melton Mowbray LE14 3SG.
It came into service as a UAX13 around 1939. It closed in May 1974, when lines became Melton Mowbray 812*** numbers.
Plans to turn it into a library came to nothing and it was sold in 1977. It  is now a private garage.
Its dialling code was 066 471.
Gaddesby ATE
Gaddesby former ATE
Melton Mowbray ATE
Nether Broughton ATE
Nether Broughton former ATE
Rearsby ATE
Rotherby ATE
Rotherby telephone exchange is located in Hoby Road, Frisby on the Wreake, Melton Mowbray LE14 2NS and serves Frisby on the Wreake, Hoby, Rotherby and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01664-43.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 475.
ID: EMROTTB. Photo courtesy of Neil White.
Scalford ATE
Scalford Telephone Exchange is located in Thorpe Side, Scalford, Melton Mowbray LE14 4DL and serves Scalford and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01664-76.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 476.
ID: EMSCALF. Photo courtesy of Neil White.
Scalford former ATE
The former Scalford Telephone Exchange is located in Thorpe Side, Scalford, Melton Mowbray LE14 4DL and served Scalford and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 476.
ID: EMSCALF. Photo courtesy of Neil White.
Somerby ATE
Somerby Telephone Exchange is located in High Street, Somerby, Melton Mowbray LE14 2QB and serves Burrough on the Hill, Pickwell, Somerby and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01664-45 and 01664-77.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 477.
ID: EMSOMER. Photo courtesy of Neil White.
Waltham on the Wolds ATE
ID: EMWLTHA. Photo courtesy of Neil White.
Whissendine ATE
ID: EMWHISS. Photo courtesy of Neil White.