- Prefix
01268 4- Area
- Basildon
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01268 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1268 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 28
- Blocks in service
- 28
- Range holders
- 12
What are 01268 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01268 4XXXXX sits in the
01268 dialling code for Basildon.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 28 blocks, of which
28 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 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 8 | 01268 420XXX |
| BT | 4 | 01268 40XXXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 4 | 01268 44XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 3 | 01268 436XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01268 432XXX |
| Citrus Telecommunications Ltd | 1 | 01268 48XXXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01268 430XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01268 428XXX |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 1 | 01268 429XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01268 434XXX |
| VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD | 1 | 01268 433XXX |
| Voxbone SA | 1 | 01268 427XXX |
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.
Is a call from a 01268 4… 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 4XXXXX 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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