- Prefix
01536 8- Area
- Kettering
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01536 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1536 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 30
- Range holders
- 18
What are 01536 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01536 8XXXXX sits in the
01536 dialling code for Kettering.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
30 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 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 5 | 01536 800XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 5 | 01536 805XXX |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 3 | 01536 880XXX |
| Resilient Limited | 3 | 01536 890XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01536 852XXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 01536 82XXXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01536 804XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01536 853XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01536 858XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01536 855XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01536 801XXX |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 1 | 01536 803XXX |
…and 6 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 64 blocks Ofcom lists, 33 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 1 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 01536 8… 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 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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More 01536 number ranges
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