- Prefix
01561 7- Area
- Laurencekirk
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01561 7XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1561 7XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 8
- Range holders
- 8
What are 01561 7XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01561 7XXXXX sits in the
01561 dialling code for Laurencekirk.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
8 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Laurencekirk area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01561 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01561 7… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01561 710XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01561 702XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01561 705XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01561 700XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01561 704XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01561 707XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01561 703XXX |
| VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD | 1 | 01561 701XXX |
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, 85 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 7 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 01561 7… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01561 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Laurencekirk (‘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 01561 7XXXXX 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 01561 number ranges
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