Prefix
01431 4
Area
Helmsdale
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01431 4XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1431 4XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
100
Blocks in service
24
Range holders
23

What are 01431 4XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01431 4XXXXX sits in the 01431 dialling code for Helmsdale. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 100 blocks, of which 24 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 4… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
Fuse 2 Communications Ltd201431 401XXX
Adepteo Limited101431 414XXX
Bink Networks Ltd101431 421XXX
Colt Technology Services101431 412XXX
Content Guru Limited101431 404XXX
Dial 9 Communications Limited101431 419XXX
EVE CONNECT LTD101431 408XXX
I.T Communications Limited101431 410XXX
ICUK Computing Services Limited101431 428XXX
IP Voice Networks Ltd101431 406XXX
KCOM Group Ltd101431 424XXX
Kalnet4U Ltd101431 402XXX

…and 11 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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 71 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 5 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 01431 4… 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 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 01431 number ranges

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