- Prefix
01261 5- Area
- Banff
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01261 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1261 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 11
- Range holders
- 11
What are 01261 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01261 5XXXXX sits in the
01261 dialling code for Banff.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
11 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Banff area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01261 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01261 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01261 503XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01261 510XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01261 504XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01261 507XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01261 501XXX |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 01261 506XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01261 515XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01261 508XXX |
| Number Services Ltd. | 1 | 01261 509XXX |
| Resilient Limited | 1 | 01261 505XXX |
| YayYay Limited | 1 | 01261 500XXX |
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, 81 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 8 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 01261 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01261 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Banff (‘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 01261 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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