- Prefix
01282 5- Area
- Burnley
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01282 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1282 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 25
- Range holders
- 17
What are 01282 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01282 5XXXXX sits in the
01282 dialling code for Burnley.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
25 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Burnley area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01282 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01282 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 4 | 01282 521XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 3 | 01282 520XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 01282 50XXXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 2 | 01282 522XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 01282 560XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01282 57XXXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01282 523XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01282 528XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01282 525XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 01282 583XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01282 55XXXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01282 532XXX |
…and 5 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 55 blocks Ofcom lists, 30 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 01282 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01282 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Burnley (‘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 01282 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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