- Prefix
01665 8- Area
- Alnwick
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01665 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1665 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 9
- Range holders
- 9
What are 01665 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01665 8XXXXX sits in the
01665 dialling code for Alnwick.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
9 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Alnwick area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01665 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01665 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 1 | 01665 83XXXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01665 806XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01665 802XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01665 800XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01665 801XXX |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 01665 809XXX |
| Resilient Limited | 1 | 01665 804XXX |
| YayYay Limited | 1 | 01665 808XXX |
| Zapappi Ltd | 1 | 01665 807XXX |
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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 82 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 01665 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01665 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Alnwick (‘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 01665 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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