- Prefix
01227 8- Area
- Canterbury
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01227 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1227 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 21
- Range holders
- 9
What are 01227 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01227 8XXXXX sits in the
01227 dialling code for Canterbury.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
21 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Canterbury area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01227 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01227 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 7 | 01227 800XXX |
| BT | 5 | 01227 81XXXX |
| Served Up Limited | 2 | 01227 887XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 01227 840XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01227 852XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01227 850XXX |
| Invade International Ltd | 1 | 01227 87XXXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01227 854XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01227 853XXX |
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 55 blocks Ofcom lists, 34 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 01227 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01227 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Canterbury (‘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 01227 8XXXXX 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 01227 number ranges
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