- Prefix
01691 4- Area
- Oswestry
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01691 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1691 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 14
- Range holders
- 14
What are 01691 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01691 4XXXXX sits in the
01691 dialling code for Oswestry.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
14 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Oswestry area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01691 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01691 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01691 435XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01691 40XXXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01691 433XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 01691 410XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01691 432XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01691 439XXX |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 1 | 01691 437XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01691 431XXX |
| Simwood eSMS Limited | 1 | 01691 434XXX |
| Spitfire Network Services Limited | 1 | 01691 477XXX |
| TTNC Limited | 1 | 01691 45XXXX |
| TelNG Limited | 1 | 01691 48XXXX |
…and 2 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, 41 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 01691 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01691 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Oswestry (‘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 01691 4XXXXX 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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