- Prefix
01287 8- Area
- Guisborough
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01287 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1287 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 73
- Blocks in service
- 34
- Range holders
- 34
What are 01287 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01287 8XXXXX sits in the
01287 dialling code for Guisborough.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 73 blocks, of which
34 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Guisborough area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01287 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01287 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01287 853XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01287 858XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01287 855XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01287 833XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01287 847XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01287 854XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01287 849XXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01287 81XXXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 01287 832XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01287 856XXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 01287 836XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01287 830XXX |
…and 22 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 73 blocks Ofcom lists, 33 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 6 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 01287 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01287 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Guisborough (‘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 01287 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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More 01287 number ranges
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