- Prefix
01582 8- Area
- Luton
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01582 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1582 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 35
- Range holders
- 12
What are 01582 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01582 8XXXXX sits in the
01582 dialling code for Luton.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
35 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Luton area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01582 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01582 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Limited | 10 | 01582 820XXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 9 | 01582 800XXX |
| BT | 6 | 01582 81XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 01582 825XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01582 824XXX |
| Commi Holdings Limited | 1 | 01582 856XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 01582 855XXX |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 1 | 01582 851XXX |
| Resilient Limited | 1 | 01582 859XXX |
| Simwood eSMS Limited | 1 | 01582 858XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01582 850XXX |
| Spitfire Network Services Limited | 1 | 01582 857XXX |
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 37 blocks Ofcom lists, 2 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 01582 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01582 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Luton (‘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 01582 8XXXXX 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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