- Prefix
01343 6- Area
- Elgin
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01343 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1343 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 14
- Range holders
- 14
What are 01343 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01343 6XXXXX sits in the
01343 dialling code for Elgin.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
14 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Elgin area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01343 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01343 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01343 648XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01343 647XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 01343 631XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01343 67XXXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01343 68XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01343 61XXXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01343 649XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01343 641XXX |
| Invoco Ltd | 1 | 01343 645XXX |
| Linear Telecoms Limited | 1 | 01343 600XXX |
| Orbtalk Limited | 1 | 01343 644XXX |
| Simwood eSMS Limited | 1 | 01343 642XXX |
…and 2 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 64 blocks Ofcom lists, 50 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 01343 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01343 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Elgin (‘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 01343 6XXXXX 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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