Prefix
01246 7
Area
Chesterfield
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01246 7XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1246 7XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
82
Blocks in service
43
Range holders
36

What are 01246 7XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01246 7XXXXX sits in the 01246 dialling code for Chesterfield. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 82 blocks, of which 43 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Chesterfield area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01246 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01246 7… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
TalkTalk Communications Limited501246 731XXX
Sky UK Limited301246 721XXX
Served Up Limited201246 777XXX
(AQ) LIMITED101246 747XXX
Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd101246 791XXX
Barritel Limited101246 796XXX
Buzz Networks Limited101246 792XXX
Central Technology Limited101246 729XXX
Commi Holdings Limited101246 741XXX
Core Telecom Limited101246 798XXX
Digital Space Group Limited101246 730XXX
Digitech Solutions Global Limited101246 793XXX

…and 24 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 82 blocks Ofcom lists, 37 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 2 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 01246 7… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01246 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Chesterfield (‘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 01246 7XXXXX number

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More 01246 number ranges

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