- Prefix
01462 5- Area
- Hitchin
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01462 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1462 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 54
- Range holders
- 41
What are 01462 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01462 5XXXXX sits in the
01462 dialling code for Hitchin.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
54 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Hitchin area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01462 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01462 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 6 | 01462 530XXX |
| BT | 5 | 01462 510XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 3 | 01462 514XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01462 507XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01462 504XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01462 531XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01462 518XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01462 522XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01462 548XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01462 550XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 01462 523XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01462 505XXX |
…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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 45 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 1 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 01462 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01462 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Hitchin (‘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 01462 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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