- Prefix
01549 5- Area
- Lairg
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01549 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1549 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 28
- Blocks in service
- 22
- Range holders
- 22
What are 01549 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01549 5XXXXX sits in the
01549 dialling code for Lairg.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 28 blocks, of which
22 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 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01549 52XXXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01549 588XXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01549 54XXXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01549 596XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01549 586XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01549 583XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01549 594XXX |
| IPV6 Limited | 1 | 01549 51XXXX |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 1 | 01549 581XXX |
| Invoco Ltd | 1 | 01549 598XXX |
| Mars Communications Limited | 1 | 01549 50XXXX |
| Nexbridge Communications Limited | 1 | 01549 595XXX |
…and 10 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, 6 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 5… 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 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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