- Prefix
01664 8- Area
- Melton Mowbray
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01664 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1664 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 19
- Range holders
- 6
What are 01664 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01664 8XXXXX sits in the
01664 dialling code for Melton Mowbray.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
19 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Melton Mowbray area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01664 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01664 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 6 | 01664 890XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 5 | 01664 800XXX |
| BT | 3 | 01664 81XXXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 3 | 01664 881XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 1 | 01664 874XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 1 | 01664 86XXXX |
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, 33 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 3 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 01664 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01664 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Melton Mowbray (‘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 01664 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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