- Prefix
01549 4- Area
- Lairg
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01549 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1549 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 28
- Blocks in service
- 23
- Range holders
- 13
What are 01549 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01549 4XXXXX sits in the
01549 dialling code for Lairg.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 28 blocks, of which
23 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Lairg area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01549 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01549 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 7 | 01549 470XXX |
| BT | 5 | 01549 40XXXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01549 465XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01549 463XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01549 461XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01549 467XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01549 468XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01549 462XXX |
| Linear Telecoms Limited | 1 | 01549 460XXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 1 | 01549 48XXXX |
| Orbtalk Limited | 1 | 01549 466XXX |
| Served Up Limited | 1 | 01549 49XXXX |
…and 1 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 28 blocks Ofcom lists, 5 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 01549 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01549 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Lairg (‘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 01549 4XXXXX 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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