- Prefix
01488 9- Area
- Hungerford
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01488 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1488 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 12
- Range holders
- 12
What are 01488 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01488 9XXXXX sits in the
01488 dialling code for Hungerford.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
12 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Hungerford area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01488 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01488 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01488 908XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01488 920XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01488 903XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01488 909XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01488 900XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01488 901XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01488 905XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01488 911XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01488 907XXX |
| SiPalto Ltd | 1 | 01488 904XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01488 910XXX |
| VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD | 1 | 01488 902XXX |
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, 61 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 18 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 01488 9… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01488 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Hungerford (‘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 01488 9XXXXX 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 01488 number ranges
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