- Prefix
01268 3- Area
- Basildon
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01268 3XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1268 3XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 46
- Blocks in service
- 27
- Range holders
- 16
What are 01268 3XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01268 3XXXXX sits in the
01268 dialling code for Basildon.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 46 blocks, of which
27 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Basildon area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01268 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01268 3… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Limited | 5 | 01268 391XXX |
| BT | 4 | 01268 36XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 4 | 01268 300XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 01268 380XXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 01268 37XXXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01268 389XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01268 381XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01268 383XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01268 388XXX |
| Lanonyx Telecom Limited | 1 | 01268 390XXX |
| Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd | 1 | 01268 33XXXX |
| Orange Business Holdings UK Limited | 1 | 01268 397XXX |
…and 4 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 46 blocks Ofcom lists, 14 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 5 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 01268 3… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01268 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Basildon (‘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 01268 3XXXXX 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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