- Prefix
01431 3- Area
- Helmsdale
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01431 3XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1431 3XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 46
- Blocks in service
- 32
- Range holders
- 29
What are 01431 3XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01431 3XXXXX sits in the
01431 dialling code for Helmsdale.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 46 blocks, of which
32 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Helmsdale area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01431 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01431 3… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 4 | 01431 360XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01431 391XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01431 31XXXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01431 377XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01431 392XXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01431 33XXXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01431 370XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01431 376XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01431 396XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01431 395XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01431 383XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01431 398XXX |
…and 17 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 46 blocks Ofcom lists, 14 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 01431 3… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01431 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Helmsdale (‘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 01431 3XXXXX 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 01431 number ranges
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