- Prefix
01244 4- Area
- Chester
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01244 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1244 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 73
- Blocks in service
- 40
- Range holders
- 21
What are 01244 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01244 4XXXXX sits in the
01244 dialling code for Chester.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 73 blocks, of which
40 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Chester area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01244 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01244 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 7 | 01244 450XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 7 | 01244 460XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 6 | 01244 432XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 3 | 01244 421XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01244 47XXXX |
| BT | 1 | 01244 40XXXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01244 449XXX |
| Chess Limited | 1 | 01244 442XXX |
| Citrus Telecommunications Ltd | 1 | 01244 41XXXX |
| Commi Holdings Limited | 1 | 01244 425XXX |
| Dynamic Mobile Billing Limited | 1 | 01244 443XXX |
| IPV6 Limited | 1 | 01244 429XXX |
…and 9 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.
Not every block in this range is in service: of the 73 blocks Ofcom lists, 33 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 01244 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01244 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Chester (‘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 01244 4XXXXX 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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