- Prefix
01424 2- Area
- Hastings
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01424 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1424 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 20
- Range holders
- 15
What are 01424 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01424 2XXXXX sits in the
01424 dialling code for Hastings.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
20 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Hastings area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01424 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01424 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 4 | 01424 20XXXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 2 | 01424 241XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01424 25XXXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01424 278XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01424 276XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01424 29XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01424 23XXXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01424 274XXX |
| Hyperoptic Ltd | 1 | 01424 283XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01424 279XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01424 275XXX |
| Lanonyx Telecom Limited | 1 | 01424 280XXX |
…and 3 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, 9 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 01424 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01424 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Hastings (‘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 01424 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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