- Prefix
01206 9- Area
- Colchester
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01206 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1206 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 42
- Range holders
- 21
What are 01206 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01206 9XXXXX sits in the
01206 dialling code for Colchester.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
42 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Colchester area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01206 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01206 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 7 | 01206 920XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 6 | 01206 931XXX |
| BT | 4 | 01206 911XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 4 | 01206 918XXX |
| Barritel Limited | 3 | 01206 914XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 2 | 01206 915XXX |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 2 | 01206 917XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01206 921XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01206 976XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 01206 940XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01206 919XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01206 972XXX |
…and 9 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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 49 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use). A call appearing to come from an unallocated block is a strong sign of a spoofed number.
Is a call from a 01206 9… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01206 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Colchester (‘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 01206 9XXXXX 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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More 01206 number ranges
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