- Prefix
01496 5- Area
- Port Ellen
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01496 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1496 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 47
- Range holders
- 45
What are 01496 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01496 5XXXXX sits in the
01496 dialling code for Port Ellen.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
47 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Port Ellen area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01496 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01496 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01496 535XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 2 | 01496 528XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01496 548XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01496 522XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01496 538XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01496 537XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01496 502XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01496 521XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01496 566XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01496 545XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01496 527XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01496 560XXX |
…and 33 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, 38 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 15 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 01496 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01496 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Port Ellen (‘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 01496 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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More 01496 number ranges
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