The five BT Telephone Exchanges (and one former) in the Coleraine (028-70) telephone area
Prior to Big Number Day on 22 April 2000 the STD code for Coleraine exchanges was 01265
Ahghadowey ATE
Aghadowey telephone exchange is at 1A Moneybrannon Road, Aghadowey, Coleraine BT51 4DH
The first ATE here was an RAX5 (location unknown to us) which came into service on Tuesday 4 October 1932. The present exchange opened in 1988 when lines became Aghadowey 868*** numbers.
Its telephone codes include 028-7086.
Its former dialling code was 01265-868, previously 026 585.
ID: NIAAGH. Photo required.
Castlerock ATE
Castlerock telephone exchange is located in Mussenden Road, Castlerock, Coleraine BT51 4TX
It came into service to replace the previous exchange in 1983 when lines became Castlerock 848*** numbers.
Its telephone codes include 028-7084.
Its former dialling code was 01265-84, previously 0265.
ID: NICLK. Photo required.
Castlerock former ATE
The former Castlerock telephone exchange stands behind 38 Sea Road, Castlerock, Coleraine BT51 4TX.
A B1 type timber building, it replaced the first ATE here, a UAX12 opened in the late 1930s.
Its dialling code was 026 594.
ID: NICLK. Photo required.
Coleraine ATE
Coleraine telephone exchange is in Coleraine BT52 1LS.
It was formally opened on Monday 8 February 1960 to replace a CBS2 manual exchange.
Its telephone codes include 028-703, 028-704, 028-705 and 028-7082.
Its former dialling code was 01265-3, 01265-4, 01265-5 and 01265-82, previously 0265.
ID: NICN. Photo required.
 Portrush ATE
Portrush telephone exchange is Dunluce Avenue, Portrush BT56 8DW
It came into service in the 1970s to replace a UAX14 opened in 1940 in Dunluce Street.
Its telephone codes include 028-7082.
Its former dialling code was 01265-82, previously 026 582.
ID: NIPR. Photo required.
 Portstewart ATE
Portstewart telephone exchange is is in Lever Road, Portstewart BT55 7BN.
It was formally opened on Monday 8 February 1960 to replace a CBS2 manual exchange.
Its telephone codes include 028-7083.
Its former dialling code was 01265-83, previously
026 583.
ID: NIPS. Photo required.