- Prefix
01296 4- Area
- Aylesbury
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01296 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1296 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 25
- Range holders
- 13
What are 01296 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01296 4XXXXX sits in the
01296 dialling code for Aylesbury.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
25 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Aylesbury area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01296 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01296 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 7 | 01296 440XXX |
| BT | 5 | 01296 41XXXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 3 | 01296 471XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01296 451XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01296 458XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01296 456XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01296 49XXXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01296 452XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01296 455XXX |
| Linear Telecoms Limited | 1 | 01296 450XXX |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 1 | 01296 459XXX |
| TGL Services (UK) Ltd | 1 | 01296 40XXXX |
…and 1 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 37 blocks Ofcom lists, 12 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 01296 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01296 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Aylesbury (‘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 01296 4XXXXX 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 01296 number ranges
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