- Prefix
01245 8- Area
- Chelmsford
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01245 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1245 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 44
- Range holders
- 32
What are 01245 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01245 8XXXXX sits in the
01245 dialling code for Chelmsford.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
44 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Chelmsford area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01245 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01245 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 6 | 01245 800XXX |
| BT | 2 | 01245 820XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 01245 894XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 01245 824XXX |
| Served Up Limited | 2 | 01245 888XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01245 842XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 2 | 01245 864XXX |
| Voiceflex Limited | 2 | 01245 821XXX |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 01245 891XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01245 841XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01245 840XXX |
| Commi Holdings Limited | 1 | 01245 897XXX |
…and 20 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 64 blocks Ofcom lists, 19 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 1 are free/unallocated. A call appearing to come from an unallocated block is a strong sign of a spoofed number.
Is a call from a 01245 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01245 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Chelmsford (‘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 01245 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 01245 number ranges
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