- Prefix
01464 2- Area
- Insch
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01464 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1464 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 16
- Range holders
- 15
What are 01464 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01464 2XXXXX sits in the
01464 dialling code for Insch.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
16 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Insch area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01464 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01464 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01464 298XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01464 208XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01464 25XXXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01464 207XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 01464 210XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01464 240XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01464 203XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01464 209XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01464 204XXX |
| Invoco Ltd | 1 | 01464 201XXX |
| Localphone Limited | 1 | 01464 28XXXX |
| M247 Ltd | 1 | 01464 200XXX |
…and 3 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 55 blocks Ofcom lists, 39 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 01464 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01464 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Insch (‘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 01464 2XXXXX 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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