The five BT Telephone Exchanges in the Saintfield & Ballynahinch (028-97) telephone area
Prior to Big Number Day on 22 April 2000 the STD code for Saintfield exchanges was 01238.
Ballygowan ATE
Ballygowan telephone exchange is at 2 Oakdale, Ballygowan, Newtownards BT23 5TT
It came into service in 1983 to replace an earlier exchange, the first Ballygowan ATE being a UAX12 opened in the late 1930s.
Its telephone codes include 028-9752.
The former dialling code was 01238-52.
The dialling code of its predecessor exchange was 023 852.
ID: NIBN. Photo required.
Ballynahinch ATE
Ballynahinch telephone exchange is in Drummond Brae, Ballynahinch BT24 8EN
It came into service in 1970, replacing a UAX13 opened in the early 1940s.
Its telephone codes include 028-9756.
Its former dialling code was 01238-56.
ID: NIBNH. Photo required.
Dromara ATE
Dromara telephone exchange is in Begny Hill Road, Dromara, Dromore BT25 2AT
It came into service in 1980 to replace an earlier exchange, the first Dromara ATE being a UAX12 opened in 1937 to replace a manual exchange.
Its telephone codes include 028-9753.
The dialling code of its predecessor exchange was 01238-53, previously 023 855.
ID: NIDMA. Photo (2015) courtesy of Eric Jones.
Killinchy ATE
Killinchy telephone exchange is at 5 Saintfield Road, Killinchy, Newtownards BT23 6RH.
It came into service around 1976 to replace an earlier exchange, the first Dromara ATE being a UAX12 opened in the mid-1930s.
Its telephone codes include 028-9754.
The former dialling code was 01238-54.
The dialling code of its predecessor exchange was 023 854.
ID: NIKL. Photo required.
Saintfield ATE
Saintfield telephone exchange is in Queens Park North, Saintfield, Ballynahinch BT24 7AU
It is believed to have opened around 1974 to replace an earlier exchange, the first Saintfield ATE having been a UAX12 opened in the late 1930s.
Its telephone codes include 028-9751.
The former dialling code was 01238-51.
The dialling code of its predecessor exchange was 023 851.
ID: NISD. Photo required.