- Prefix
01344 2- Area
- Bracknell
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01344 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1344 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 82
- Blocks in service
- 56
- Range holders
- 36
What are 01344 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01344 2XXXXX sits in the
01344 dialling code for Bracknell.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 82 blocks, of which
56 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Bracknell area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01344 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01344 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Limited | 9 | 01344 220XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 8 | 01344 202XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 01344 249XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 3 | 01344 250XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 01344 235XXX |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 01344 231XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01344 269XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01344 288XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01344 29XXXX |
| Barritec Limited | 1 | 01344 268XXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 01344 264XXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01344 287XXX |
…and 24 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 82 blocks Ofcom lists, 18 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 8 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 01344 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01344 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Bracknell (‘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 01344 2XXXXX 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 01344 number ranges
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