- Prefix
01472 5- Area
- Grimsby
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01472 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1472 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 42
- Range holders
- 22
What are 01472 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01472 5XXXXX sits in the
01472 dialling code for Grimsby.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
42 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Grimsby area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01472 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01472 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Limited | 12 | 01472 50XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 7 | 01472 540XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 3 | 01472 512XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 01472 530XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01472 511XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01472 514XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01472 518XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01472 564XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01472 515XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01472 567XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01472 517XXX |
| Linear Telecoms Limited | 1 | 01472 510XXX |
…and 10 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, 13 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 01472 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01472 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Grimsby (‘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 01472 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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