- Prefix
01263 5- Area
- Cromer
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01263 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1263 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 28
- Blocks in service
- 17
- Range holders
- 14
What are 01263 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01263 5XXXXX sits in the
01263 dialling code for Cromer.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 28 blocks, of which
17 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Cromer area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01263 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01263 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 4 | 01263 51XXXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01263 508XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01263 507XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 01263 530XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01263 59XXXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01263 55XXXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01263 509XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01263 503XXX |
| Linear Telecoms Limited | 1 | 01263 500XXX |
| Minotaur Telecom Limited | 1 | 01263 504XXX |
| Orbtalk Limited | 1 | 01263 501XXX |
| Simwood eSMS Limited | 1 | 01263 505XXX |
…and 2 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 28 blocks Ofcom lists, 8 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 3 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 01263 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01263 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Cromer (‘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 01263 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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