- Prefix
01260 5- Area
- Congleton
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01260 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1260 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 32
- Range holders
- 26
What are 01260 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01260 5XXXXX sits in the
01260 dialling code for Congleton.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
32 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Congleton area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01260 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01260 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 5 | 01260 50XXXX |
| BT | 2 | 01260 591XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 2 | 01260 580XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01260 586XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01260 512XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01260 589XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01260 511XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01260 597XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01260 518XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01260 584XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01260 588XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01260 53XXXX |
…and 14 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, 31 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 01260 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01260 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Congleton (‘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 01260 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 01260 number ranges
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