The seven BT Telephone Exchanges in the Wick (01955) telephone area
Gillock ATE
Gillock telephone exchange is located just off the B874 in Corsback, Wick KW1 5UU and serves Corsback, Gillock, Stemster and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01955-661.
Its former dialling code was 095 586.
ID: NSGIL. Awaiting photo.
John O’Groats ATE
John O’Groats telephone exchange is located on the A836 in John O’Groats, Wick KW1 4YR and also covers an area including Canisbay, Huna, Kirkstyle.
The former John O’Groats manual exchange was housed in the former post office in Seaview, John O’Groats, Wick KW1 4YS. It came into service in 1925 with a single subscriber – Duncansby Head lighthouse. By 1951 the CBS3 switchboard had 14 lines. It closed in 1958 when it was replaced by a UAX12.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01955-611.
Its former dialling code was 095 581.
ID: NSJOG. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Keiss ATE
Keiss telephone exchange is in High Street, Keiss, Wick KW1 4XB and also covers an area including Nybster, Mireland and Westerloch.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01955-631.
Its former dialling code was 095 583.
ID: NSKSS. Photo courtesy of John Fraser.
Lyth ATE
Lyth telephone exchange is in Lyth, Wick KW1 4UE and also covers an area including Hastigrow and Sortat.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01955-641.
Its former dialling code was 095 584.
ID: NSLYT. Photo courtesy of John Fraser.
Thrumster ATE
Thrumster telephone exchange is situated on the A99 in Thrumster, Wick KW1 5TX and also covers an area including Corbiegoe, Sarclet, Toftcarl and Whiteleen.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01955-651.
Its former dialling code was 095 585.
ID: NSTHR. Photo courtesy of John Fraser.
Watten ATE
Watten telephone exchange is located on the B870 in Watten, Wick KW1 5YL and also covers an area including Newton, Mains of Watten and Whitefield.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01955-621.
Its former dialling code was 095 582.
ID: NSWTT. Photo courtesy of John Fraser.
Wick ATE
Wick telephone exchange is located in Union Street, Wick KW1 5ED and also covers an area including Janetstown and Papigoe.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01955-2, 01955-3, 01955-4, 01955-5 and 01955-60.
Its former dialling code was 095 5.
ID: NSWIC. Photo courtesy of John Fraser.