Prefix
01642 5
Area
Middlesbrough
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01642 5XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1642 5XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
37
Blocks in service
36
Range holders
4

What are 01642 5XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01642 5XXXXX sits in the 01642 dialling code for Middlesbrough. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 37 blocks, of which 36 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Middlesbrough area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01642 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01642 5… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
BT3001642 52XXXX
Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited301642 548XXX
Virgin Media Limited201642 50XXXX
Belgacom International Carrier Services SA101642 538XXX

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, 1 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 01642 5… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01642 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Middlesbrough (‘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 01642 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 01642 number ranges

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