- Prefix
01279 9- Area
- Bishops Stortford
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01279 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1279 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 67
- Range holders
- 51
What are 01279 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01279 9XXXXX sits in the
01279 dialling code for Bishops Stortford.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
67 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 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 7 | 01279 957XXX |
| BT | 3 | 01279 940XXX |
| Barritel Limited | 3 | 01279 907XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 3 | 01279 952XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 3 | 01279 905XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01279 953XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01279 902XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01279 951XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01279 955XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01279 913XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01279 926XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01279 968XXX |
…and 39 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, 24 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 9… 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 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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More 01279 number ranges
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