- Prefix
01536 6- Area
- Kettering
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01536 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1536 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 83
- Range holders
- 67
What are 01536 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01536 6XXXXX sits in the
01536 dialling code for Kettering.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
83 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Kettering area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01536 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01536 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 11 | 01536 626XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 5 | 01536 601XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01536 684XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 01536 610XXX |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 01536 603XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01536 609XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01536 694XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01536 695XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01536 625XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01536 642XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01536 680XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01536 668XXX |
…and 55 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, 17 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 01536 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01536 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Kettering (‘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 01536 6XXXXX 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 01536 number ranges
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