- Prefix
01508 8- Area
- Brooke
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01508 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1508 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 28
- Range holders
- 26
What are 01508 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01508 8XXXXX sits in the
01508 dialling code for Brooke.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
28 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Brooke area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01508 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01508 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 3 | 01508 813XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01508 802XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01508 830XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01508 829XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01508 819XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 01508 801XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01508 824XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01508 800XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01508 821XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01508 850XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01508 811XXX |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 1 | 01508 807XXX |
…and 14 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, 61 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 11 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 01508 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01508 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Brooke (‘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 01508 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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