- Prefix
01271 6- Area
- Barnstaple
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01271 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1271 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 43
- Range holders
- 35
What are 01271 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01271 6XXXXX sits in the
01271 dialling code for Barnstaple.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
43 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Barnstaple area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01271 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01271 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 4 | 01271 600XXX |
| BT | 3 | 01271 624XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 3 | 01271 615XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01271 605XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01271 617XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01271 622XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01271 625XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01271 645XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01271 607XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01271 640XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01271 629XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01271 623XXX |
…and 23 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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 51 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 6 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 01271 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01271 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Barnstaple (‘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 01271 6XXXXX 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 01271 number ranges
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