- Prefix
01279 2- Area
- Bishops Stortford
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01279 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1279 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 37
- Range holders
- 24
What are 01279 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01279 2XXXXX sits in the
01279 dialling code for Bishops Stortford.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
37 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Bishops Stortford area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01279 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01279 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 9 | 01279 20XXXX |
| Daisy Communications Ltd | 3 | 01279 281XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 01279 250XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01279 248XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 2 | 01279 228XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01279 243XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01279 26XXXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01279 249XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01279 297XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01279 290XXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 01279 247XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01279 296XXX |
…and 12 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 64 blocks Ofcom lists, 27 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 01279 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01279 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Bishops Stortford (‘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 01279 2XXXXX 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 01279 number ranges
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