- Prefix
01450 5- Area
- Hawick
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01450 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1450 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 82
- Blocks in service
- 40
- Range holders
- 36
What are 01450 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01450 5XXXXX sits in the
01450 dialling code for Hawick.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 82 blocks, of which
40 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Hawick area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01450 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01450 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 4 | 01450 520XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01450 557XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01450 533XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01450 569XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01450 558XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01450 595XXX |
| Core Telecom Limited | 1 | 01450 532XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01450 530XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01450 536XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01450 592XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01450 554XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01450 544XXX |
…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, 36 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 6 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 01450 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01450 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Hawick (‘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 01450 5XXXXX 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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