- Prefix
01278 6- Area
- Bridgwater
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01278 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1278 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 22
- Range holders
- 13
What are 01278 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01278 6XXXXX sits in the
01278 dialling code for Bridgwater.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
22 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Bridgwater area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01278 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01278 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 7 | 01278 614XXX |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 3 | 01278 620XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 01278 600XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01278 618XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01278 610XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01278 63XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01278 619XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01278 616XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01278 612XXX |
| Lanonyx Telecom Limited | 1 | 01278 611XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01278 615XXX |
| SiPalto Ltd | 1 | 01278 617XXX |
…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 37 blocks Ofcom lists, 15 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 01278 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01278 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Bridgwater (‘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 01278 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 01278 number ranges
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