- Prefix
01234 2- Area
- Bedford
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01234 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1234 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 19
- Blocks in service
- 19
- Range holders
- 10
What are 01234 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01234 2XXXXX sits in the
01234 dialling code for Bedford.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 19 blocks, of which
19 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Bedford area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01234 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01234 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 5 | 01234 21XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 4 | 01234 235XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 3 | 01234 230XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01234 236XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01234 234XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01234 28XXXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01234 231XXX |
| TGL Services (UK) Ltd | 1 | 01234 20XXXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 1 | 01234 29XXXX |
| Voxbone SA | 1 | 01234 232XXX |
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 01234 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01234 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Bedford (‘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 01234 2XXXXX 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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