- Prefix
01493 5- Area
- Great Yarmouth
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01493 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1493 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 30
- Range holders
- 24
What are 01493 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01493 5XXXXX sits in the
01493 dialling code for Great Yarmouth.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
30 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Great Yarmouth area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01493 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01493 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 3 | 01493 509XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 3 | 01493 530XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01493 504XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01493 541XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01493 505XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01493 511XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01493 549XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 01493 546XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01493 515XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01493 514XXX |
| EG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 1 | 01493 512XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01493 510XXX |
…and 12 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, 70 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 01493 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01493 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Great Yarmouth (‘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 01493 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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