- Prefix
01295 8- Area
- Banbury
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01295 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1295 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 21
- Range holders
- 10
What are 01295 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01295 8XXXXX sits in the
01295 dialling code for Banbury.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
21 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Banbury area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01295 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01295 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 7 | 01295 860XXX |
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 4 | 01295 875XXX |
| BT | 2 | 01295 804XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 01295 850XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01295 803XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01295 83XXXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01295 88XXXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01295 801XXX |
| Lanonyx Telecom Limited | 1 | 01295 800XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01295 802XXX |
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, 34 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 01295 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01295 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Banbury (‘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 01295 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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