- Prefix
01463 5- Area
- Inverness
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01463 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1463 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 72
- Range holders
- 59
What are 01463 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01463 5XXXXX sits in the
01463 dialling code for Inverness.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
72 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Inverness area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01463 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01463 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 6 | 01463 559XXX |
| BT | 3 | 01463 572XXX |
| TelXL Limited | 3 | 01463 500XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01463 575XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01463 567XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 2 | 01463 548XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 2 | 01463 582XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01463 556XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01463 580XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01463 581XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01463 519XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01463 542XXX |
…and 47 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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 19 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 01463 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01463 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Inverness (‘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 01463 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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More 01463 number ranges
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