- Prefix
01256 6- Area
- Basingstoke
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01256 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1256 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 39
- Range holders
- 15
What are 01256 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01256 6XXXXX sits in the
01256 dialling code for Basingstoke.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
39 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 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 11 | 01256 620XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 7 | 01256 60XXXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 5 | 01256 610XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 4 | 01256 63XXXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01256 644XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01256 676XXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 01256 670XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 01256 641XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01256 677XXX |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 01256 672XXX |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 1 | 01256 673XXX |
| NFON UK Ltd | 1 | 01256 675XXX |
…and 3 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 55 blocks Ofcom lists, 15 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 01256 6… 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 6XXXXX 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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