Prefix
01659 2
Area
Sanquhar
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01659 2XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1659 2XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
46
Blocks in service
24
Range holders
24

What are 01659 2XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01659 2XXXXX sits in the 01659 dialling code for Sanquhar. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 46 blocks, of which 24 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Sanquhar area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01659 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01659 2… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd101659 252XXX
API Telecom Limited101659 284XXX
BT101659 22XXXX
Belgacom International Carrier Services SA101659 258XXX
Bicom Systems EURL101659 283XXX
Bink Networks Ltd101659 256XXX
DIDWW Ireland Limited101659 259XXX
Dial 9 Communications Limited101659 255XXX
EVE CONNECT LTD101659 250XXX
Hello Telecom (UK) Limited101659 281XXX
ICC Networks Ltd101659 287XXX
IOVOX Limited101659 289XXX

…and 12 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 46 blocks Ofcom lists, 21 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 1 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 01659 2… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01659 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Sanquhar (‘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 01659 2XXXXX 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 01659 number ranges

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