- Prefix
01461 5- Area
- Gretna
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01461 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1461 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 82
- Blocks in service
- 45
- Range holders
- 41
What are 01461 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01461 5XXXXX sits in the
01461 dialling code for Gretna.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 82 blocks, of which
45 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Gretna area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01461 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01461 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 3 | 01461 540XXX |
| BT | 2 | 01461 50XXXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01461 555XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01461 561XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01461 551XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01461 522XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01461 573XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01461 521XXX |
| Core Telecom Limited | 1 | 01461 523XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01461 567XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01461 564XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01461 520XXX |
…and 29 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, 32 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 01461 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01461 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Gretna (‘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 01461 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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