- Prefix
01494 7- Area
- High Wycombe
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01494 7XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1494 7XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 28
- Blocks in service
- 19
- Range holders
- 10
What are 01494 7XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01494 7XXXXX sits in the
01494 dialling code for High Wycombe.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 28 blocks, of which
19 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the High Wycombe area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01494 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01494 7… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 8 | 01494 71XXXX |
| Served Up Limited | 2 | 01494 744XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01494 700XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01494 707XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01494 703XXX |
| Invoco Ltd | 1 | 01494 706XXX |
| Kalnet4U Ltd | 1 | 01494 702XXX |
| Minotaur Telecom Limited | 1 | 01494 705XXX |
| Orange Business Holdings UK Limited | 1 | 01494 704XXX |
| XoverX Ltd | 1 | 01494 709XXX |
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 28 blocks Ofcom lists, 9 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 01494 7… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01494 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from High Wycombe (‘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 01494 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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