- Prefix
01487 5- Area
- Warboys
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01487 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1487 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 23
- Range holders
- 21
What are 01487 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01487 5XXXXX sits in the
01487 dialling code for Warboys.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
23 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Warboys area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01487 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01487 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 3 | 01487 500XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01487 513XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01487 515XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01487 528XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01487 508XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01487 517XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01487 519XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01487 516XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01487 512XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01487 502XXX |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 01487 514XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01487 525XXX |
…and 9 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, 73 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 4 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 01487 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01487 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Warboys (‘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 01487 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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