01242 6XXXXX numbers – Cheltenham

Prefix

01242 6

Area

Cheltenham

Number type

Geographic landline (01/02)

Format

01242 6XXXXX

From abroad

+44 1242 6XXXXX

Ofcom blocks in range

19

Blocks in service

10

Range holders

5

What are 01242 6XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01242 6XXXXX sits in the 01242 dialling code for Cheltenham. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 19 blocks, of which 10 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Cheltenham area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01242 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01242 6… number ranges?

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 19 blocks Ofcom lists, 9 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 01242 6… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01242 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Cheltenham (‘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 01242 6XXXXX 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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