- Prefix
01273 8- Area
- Brighton
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01273 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1273 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 82
- Blocks in service
- 74
- Range holders
- 13
What are 01273 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01273 8XXXXX sits in the
01273 dialling code for Brighton.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 82 blocks, of which
74 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Brighton area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01273 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01273 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 58 | 01273 810XXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 3 | 01273 805XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 01273 830XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01273 809XXX |
| Connect Telecom UK Limited | 1 | 01273 802XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01273 838XXX |
| HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD | 1 | 01273 879XXX |
| Redwood Technologies Ltd | 1 | 01273 839XXX |
| Syntec Limited | 1 | 01273 801XXX |
| TTNC Limited | 1 | 01273 803XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 1 | 01273 88XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 1 | 01273 86XXXX |
…and 1 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 82 blocks Ofcom lists, 8 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use). A call appearing to come from an unallocated block is a strong sign of a spoofed number.
Is a call from a 01273 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01273 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Brighton (‘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 01273 8XXXXX 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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