- Prefix
01493 8- Area
- Great Yarmouth
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01493 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1493 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 46
- Blocks in service
- 9
- Range holders
- 6
What are 01493 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01493 8XXXXX sits in the
01493 dialling code for Great Yarmouth.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 46 blocks, of which
9 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 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Resilient Limited | 3 | 01493 890XXX |
| BT | 2 | 01493 84XXXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01493 86XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01493 80XXXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 1 | 01493 88XXXX |
| Spitfire Network Services Limited | 1 | 01493 877XXX |
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 46 blocks Ofcom lists, 37 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 8… 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 8XXXXX 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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