- Prefix
0116 4- Area
- Leicester
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
0116 4XX XXXX- From abroad
+44 116 4XX XXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 76
- Range holders
- 65
What are 0116 4XX XXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 0116 4XX XXXX sits in the
0116 dialling code for Leicester.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
76 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Leicester area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 0116 presence using
VoIP.
0116 496 0000 falls in this range and is reserved by Ofcom for TV and radio dramas — it can never connect to a real subscriber, which is why we use it as the live example above.
Who holds 0116 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 6 | 0116 402 XXXX |
| Cloudcall Limited | 2 | 0116 424 XXXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 2 | 0116 409 XXXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 0116 451 XXXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 2 | 0116 448 XXXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 0116 431 XXXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 0116 429 XXXX |
| 8x8 UK Limited | 1 | 0116 406 XXXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 0116 439 XXXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 0116 480 XXXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 0116 463 XXXX |
| Aloha Telecommunications Ltd | 1 | 0116 434 XXXX |
…and 53 more providers hold smaller allocations in this range.
Ofcom’s data shows the provider each number range was originally allocated to — not who holds an individual number today. Numbers are frequently moved (ported) between providers, and no public database reveals the person or business behind a specific number, so treat any service that claims to with suspicion.
Not every block in this range is in service: of the 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 23 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 1 are free/unallocated. A call appearing to come from an unallocated block is a strong sign of a spoofed number.
Is a call from a 0116 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 0116 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Leicester (‘neighbour spoofing’). If an unexpected caller asks for personal, banking or one-time-code details, hang up and ring the organisation back on a number you find independently. To put a name to a caller, see who called me?; to report one, see how to report a scam number.
Check a specific 0116 4XX XXXX number
Paste any full number into the checker above (or on the main phone number checker) to see its exact range holder and allocation status from this week’s Ofcom data.
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