The seventeen BT Telephone Exchanges in the Orkney (01856) telephone area
Balfour ATE
Balfour Telephone Exchange is located just outside of Balfour, Orkney KW17 2EA and serves Balfour, Sandgarth and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-71.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 671.
ID: NSBFR. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Birsay ATE
Birsey Telephone Exchange is located on the A967 in Birksay, Orkney KW17 2LY and serves Abune-the-Hill, Birsey, Swannay and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-72.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 672.
ID: NSBIR. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Burray ATE
Burray Telephone Exchange is located on the A961 in Burray, Orkney KW17 2SU and serves Burray, Northtown, Southtown and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-73.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 673.
ID: NSBRY. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Deerness ATE
Deerness Telephone Exchange is located on the B9050 in Deerness, Orkney KW17 2QQ and serves Deerness, Gritley, Orkney and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-74.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 674.
ID: NSDEE. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Evie ATE
Evie Telephone Exchange is located on the A966 in Evie, Orkney KW17 2PJ and serves Evie, Redland and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-75.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 675.
ID: NSEVI. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Finstown ATE
Finstown Telephone Exchange is located in Seafield, Finstown, Orkney KW17 2EW and serves Finstown, Grimbister, Heddle and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-76.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 676.
ID: NSFTN. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Harray ATE
Harray Telephone Exchange is located on the A986 in Dounby, Orkney KW17 2JA and serves Dounby, Harray, Knarston, Mirbister and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-77.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 677.
ID: NSHRY. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Holm ATE
Holm Telephone Exchange is located just off the A961 in Holm, Orkney KW17 2RT and serves Holm, St Mary’s and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-78.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 678.
ID: NSHOL. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Hoy ATE
Hoy Telephone Exchange is located on the B9047 in Lyness, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3NT and serves Lyness, Rinnigill and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-79.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 679.
ID: NSHOY. Photo required.
Kirkwall ATE
Kirkwall Telephone Exchange is located in Brandyquoy, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1QW and serves Berstane, Kirkwall and the surrounding area.
The former Kirkwall former manual was located at 59 Albert St, Kirkwall KW15 1HQ.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 687.
ID: NSKIR. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Longhope ATE
Longhope Telephone Exchange is located on the B9047 in Longhope, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3PG and serves Hackness, Longhope and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-70.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 670.
ID: NSLHP. Photo required.
Orphir ATE
Orphir Telephone Exchange is located in Gyre Road, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RB and serves Gyre, Orphir and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-81.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 681.
ID: NSORP. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Rousay ATE
Rousay Telephone Exchange is located on the B9064 in Rousay, Orkney KW17 2PT and serves Brinian, Rousay , Westness and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-82.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 682.
ID: NSROU. Photo courtesy of Nigel Chadwick.
Sandwick ATE
Sandwick Telephone Exchange is located in Vetquoy Road, Sandwick, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3JE and serves East Aith, Sandwick and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 684.
ID: NSSOR. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
St Margarets Hope ATE
St Margaret’s Hope Telephone Exchange is located in Church Road, St Margaret’s Hope, Orkney KW17 2SR and serves St Margaret’s Hope and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-83.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 683.
ID: NSSTM. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Stromness ATE
Stromness Telephone Exchange is located in Back Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AW and serves Cairston, Stromness and the surrounding area.
This is a shared use building with Royal Mail.
The former Stromness exchange was situated off Back Road, Stromness, 500 yards from the current exchange.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 685.
ID: NSSNS. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Tankerness ATE
Tankerness Telephone Exchange is located in Churchyard Road, Toab, Orkney KW17 2QT and serves Tankerness , Toab and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01856-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 686.
ID: NSTAN. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.