- Prefix
01579 5- Area
- Liskeard
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01579 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1579 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 34
- Range holders
- 25
What are 01579 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01579 5XXXXX sits in the
01579 dialling code for Liskeard.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
34 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Liskeard area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01579 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01579 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 8 | 01579 550XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01579 535XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 01579 540XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01579 510XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01579 534XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01579 519XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01579 537XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01579 517XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01579 57XXXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01579 59XXXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01579 563XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01579 512XXX |
…and 13 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 64 blocks Ofcom lists, 30 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 01579 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01579 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Liskeard (‘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 01579 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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