- Prefix
01576 5- Area
- Lockerbie
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01576 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1576 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 22
- Range holders
- 22
What are 01576 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01576 5XXXXX sits in the
01576 dialling code for Lockerbie.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
22 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Lockerbie area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01576 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01576 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 1 | 01576 51XXXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01576 539XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01576 526XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01576 503XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01576 527XXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 01576 504XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01576 525XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01576 528XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01576 500XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01576 506XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01576 535XXX |
| Kalnet4U Ltd | 1 | 01576 522XXX |
…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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 64 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 01576 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01576 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Lockerbie (‘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 01576 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 01576 number ranges
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