- Prefix
01540 5- Area
- Kingussie
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01540 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1540 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 36
- Range holders
- 35
What are 01540 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01540 5XXXXX sits in the
01540 dialling code for Kingussie.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
36 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Kingussie area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01540 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01540 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01540 579XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01540 571XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01540 54XXXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01540 534XXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01540 50XXXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01540 584XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01540 585XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01540 530XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01540 538XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01540 565XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01540 573XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01540 566XXX |
…and 23 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 55 blocks Ofcom lists, 14 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 5 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 01540 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01540 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Kingussie (‘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 01540 5XXXXX 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 01540 number ranges
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