- Prefix
01249 5- Area
- Chippenham
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01249 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1249 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 57
- Range holders
- 53
What are 01249 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01249 5XXXXX sits in the
01249 dialling code for Chippenham.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
57 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Chippenham area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01249 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01249 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Barritel Limited | 2 | 01249 545XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 01249 50XXXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01249 542XXX |
| Telecom2 Limited | 2 | 01249 530XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01249 582XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01249 594XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01249 549XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01249 560XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01249 591XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01249 581XXX |
| Buzz Networks Limited | 1 | 01249 561XXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01249 553XXX |
…and 41 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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 34 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 01249 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01249 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Chippenham (‘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 01249 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 01249 number ranges
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