- Prefix
01273 9- Area
- Brighton
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01273 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1273 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 85
- Range holders
- 47
What are 01273 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01273 9XXXXX sits in the
01273 dialling code for Brighton.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
85 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 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 15 | 01273 905XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 12 | 01273 900XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 7 | 01273 911XXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 4 | 01273 936XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 4 | 01273 903XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01273 942XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01273 925XXX |
| 8x8 UK Limited | 1 | 01273 952XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01273 917XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01273 937XXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 01273 922XXX |
| Ccpro Solutions Limited | 1 | 01273 953XXX |
…and 35 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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 6 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 9… 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 9XXXXX 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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