- Prefix
01634 5- Area
- Medway
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01634 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1634 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 33
- Range holders
- 17
What are 01634 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01634 5XXXXX sits in the
01634 dialling code for Medway.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
33 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Medway area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01634 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01634 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 11 | 01634 557XXX |
| BT | 4 | 01634 553XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 3 | 01634 524XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 2 | 01634 550XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01634 54XXXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 01634 507XXX |
| HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD | 1 | 01634 501XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01634 508XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01634 554XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01634 504XXX |
| Minotaur Telecom Limited | 1 | 01634 509XXX |
| Orbital Net Limited | 1 | 01634 502XXX |
…and 5 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 55 blocks Ofcom lists, 22 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 01634 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01634 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Medway (‘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 01634 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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