- Prefix
01536 9- Area
- Kettering
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01536 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1536 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 11
- Range holders
- 7
What are 01536 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01536 9XXXXX sits in the
01536 dialling code for Kettering.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
11 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 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 5 | 01536 903XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01536 908XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01536 914XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01536 900XXX |
| Lanonyx Telecom Limited | 1 | 01536 901XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01536 905XXX |
| VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD | 1 | 01536 902XXX |
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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 76 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 4 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 9… 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 9XXXXX 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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