- Prefix
01280 5- Area
- Buckingham
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01280 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1280 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 6
- Range holders
- 6
What are 01280 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01280 5XXXXX sits in the
01280 dialling code for Buckingham.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
6 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Buckingham area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01280 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01280 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01280 501XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01280 505XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01280 500XXX |
| Orange Business Holdings UK Limited | 1 | 01280 503XXX |
| SONA BUSINESS PVT. LTD. | 1 | 01280 506XXX |
| Tata Communications (UK) Limited | 1 | 01280 502XXX |
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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 90 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 4 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 01280 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01280 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Buckingham (‘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 01280 5XXXXX 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 01280 number ranges
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