- Prefix
01256 2- Area
- Basingstoke
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01256 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1256 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 76
- Range holders
- 41
What are 01256 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01256 2XXXXX sits in the
01256 dialling code for Basingstoke.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
76 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Basingstoke area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01256 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01256 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 10 | 01256 250XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 7 | 01256 211XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 6 | 01256 236XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 6 | 01256 212XXX |
| BT | 4 | 01256 224XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 01256 233XXX |
| TelXL Limited | 3 | 01256 266XXX |
| Voxbone SA | 3 | 01256 207XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 2 | 01256 220XXX |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 01256 270XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01256 219XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01256 217XXX |
…and 29 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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 20 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 4 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 01256 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01256 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Basingstoke (‘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 01256 2XXXXX 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 01256 number ranges
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