- Prefix
01224 5- Area
- Aberdeen
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01224 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1224 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 46
- Blocks in service
- 46
- Range holders
- 18
What are 01224 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01224 5XXXXX sits in the
01224 dialling code for Aberdeen.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 46 blocks, of which
46 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Aberdeen area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01224 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01224 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 13 | 01224 500XXX |
| BT | 11 | 01224 502XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 4 | 01224 531XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 2 | 01224 515XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 2 | 01224 510XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01224 513XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01224 545XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01224 537XXX |
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 1 | 01224 517XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01224 541XXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 1 | 01224 543XXX |
| Mintaka Limited | 1 | 01224 514XXX |
…and 6 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.
Is a call from a 01224 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01224 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Aberdeen (‘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 01224 5XXXXX 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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