- Prefix
01476 6- Area
- Grantham
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01476 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1476 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 11
- Range holders
- 11
What are 01476 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01476 6XXXXX sits in the
01476 dialling code for Grantham.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
11 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Grantham area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01476 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01476 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01476 608XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01476 611XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01476 602XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01476 607XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01476 605XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01476 609XXX |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 01476 600XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01476 616XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 1 | 01476 604XXX |
| Telappliant Limited | 1 | 01476 601XXX |
| Zapappi Ltd | 1 | 01476 606XXX |
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, 81 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 8 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 01476 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01476 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Grantham (‘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 01476 6XXXXX 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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