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Codes for other countries

Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:
Country Code For customers of
Australia
  • 0198089488 Telstra
Canada
  • 21212 (any)
United Kingdom
  • 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
Indonesia
  • 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel
Ireland
  • 51210 O2
India
  • 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon
Jordan
  • 90903 Zain
New Zealand
  • 8987 Vodafone, Telecom NZ
United States
  • 40404 (any)

ShippingAreas

  1. #rockall: East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  2. #viking: Northerly 6 to gale 8, backing northwesterly 4 or 5. Rain or showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  3. #irishsea: Northeast becoming variable, then southeast, 3 or 4. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  4. #faeroes: Northerly 4 or 5. Showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  5. #tyne: Northerly 5 or 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  6. #forth: Northerly 5 or 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  7. #germanbight: Northwest 5 to 7. Squally showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  8. #fastnet: Northeast veering southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  9. #wight: S/wstrly in S at first, otherwise nrthrly 5 to 7, becoming variable, then... is.gd/TxjkTT about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  10. #thames: Cyclonic in S at first, otherwise NE 6 to gale 8, backing W or SW 3 or 4. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  11. #plymouth: North 4 or 5, becoming variable 3, then southeast 5 or 6. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor later. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  12. #humber: North backing west, 4 or 5. Rain then showers. Moderate or good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  13. #forties: Northerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  14. #sole: In W, sthrly veering wstrly or s/wstrly, 4 or 5, incrsng 6 at times. In E,... is.gd/TxjkTT about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  15. #malin: East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  16. #southeasticeland: Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  17. #dogger: Northerly 5 or 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  18. #trafalgar: Westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  19. #hebrides: Northeast backing northwest for a time, 4 or 5. Showers. Good. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  20. #biscay: Westerly backing southerly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later. about 1 hour ago via Shipping Areas
  • Name Shipping Areas
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  • Bio Unofficial UK Shipping Area Forecasts using data from The Met Office, created by @SimonHolliday
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