- Prefix
01539 6- Area
- Kendal
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01539 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1539 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 163
- Blocks in service
- 63
- Range holders
- 49
What are 01539 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01539 6XXXXX sits in the
01539 dialling code for Kendal.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 163 blocks, of which
63 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Kendal area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01539 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01539 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 5 | 01539 62XXXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 4 | 01539 6454XX |
| Sky UK Limited | 3 | 01539 6451XX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 3 | 01539 6475XX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01539 6461XX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 01539 636XXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 2 | 01539 670XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01539 6473XX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01539 633XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01539 6463XX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 01539 642XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01539 6468XX |
…and 37 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 163 blocks Ofcom lists, 97 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 3 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 01539 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01539 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Kendal (‘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 01539 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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