- Prefix
01492 7- Area
- Colwyn Bay
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01492 7XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1492 7XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 13
- Range holders
- 10
What are 01492 7XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01492 7XXXXX sits in the
01492 dialling code for Colwyn Bay.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
13 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Colwyn Bay area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01492 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01492 7… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 4 | 01492 701XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01492 708XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01492 705XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01492 704XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01492 707XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01492 706XXX |
| Lanonyx Telecom Limited | 1 | 01492 700XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01492 710XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 1 | 01492 711XXX |
| Voxbone SA | 1 | 01492 703XXX |
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, 80 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 7 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 01492 7… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01492 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Colwyn Bay (‘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 01492 7XXXXX 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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