- Prefix
01236 5- Area
- Coatbridge
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01236 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1236 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 28
- Blocks in service
- 12
- Range holders
- 12
What are 01236 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01236 5XXXXX sits in the
01236 dialling code for Coatbridge.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 28 blocks, of which
12 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Coatbridge area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01236 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01236 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 1 | 01236 50XXXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 01236 541XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01236 55XXXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01236 543XXX |
| Invoco Ltd | 1 | 01236 544XXX |
| Minotaur Telecom Limited | 1 | 01236 548XXX |
| Nexbridge Communications Limited | 1 | 01236 546XXX |
| Served Up Limited | 1 | 01236 51XXXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01236 59XXXX |
| TGL Services (UK) Ltd | 1 | 01236 52XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 1 | 01236 57XXXX |
| XoverX Ltd | 1 | 01236 549XXX |
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 28 blocks Ofcom lists, 16 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 01236 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01236 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Coatbridge (‘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 01236 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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More 01236 number ranges
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