- Prefix
01279 8- Area
- Bishops Stortford
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01279 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1279 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 25
- Range holders
- 10
What are 01279 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01279 8XXXXX sits in the
01279 dialling code for Bishops Stortford.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
25 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 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 8 | 01279 880XXX |
| BT | 5 | 01279 801XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 01279 897XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 2 | 01279 83XXXX |
| VoiceHost Limited | 2 | 01279 800XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01279 802XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01279 805XXX |
| Truespeed Communications Ltd | 1 | 01279 803XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 1 | 01279 82XXXX |
| Voxbone SA | 1 | 01279 804XXX |
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, 9 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 3 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 01279 8… 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 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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