- Prefix
01427 4- Area
- Gainsborough
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01427 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1427 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 11
- Range holders
- 11
What are 01427 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01427 4XXXXX sits in the
01427 dialling code for Gainsborough.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
11 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Gainsborough area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01427 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01427 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01427 432XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01427 438XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01427 430XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01427 435XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01427 433XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01427 439XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01427 434XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01427 436XXX |
| SiPalto Ltd | 1 | 01427 437XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01427 431XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 1 | 01427 42XXXX |
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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 80 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 01427 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01427 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Gainsborough (‘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 01427 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 01427 number ranges
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