- Prefix
01549 6- Area
- Lairg
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01549 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1549 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 27
- Range holders
- 26
What are 01549 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01549 6XXXXX sits in the
01549 dialling code for Lairg.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
27 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 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01549 603XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01549 622XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01549 608XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01549 640XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01549 616XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01549 606XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01549 626XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01549 625XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01549 620XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01549 610XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01549 629XXX |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 01549 617XXX |
…and 14 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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 58 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 15 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 01549 6… 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 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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