- Prefix
01697 4- Area
- Brampton
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01697 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1697 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 154
- Blocks in service
- 50
- Range holders
- 46
What are 01697 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01697 4XXXXX sits in the
01697 dialling code for Brampton.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 154 blocks, of which
50 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Brampton area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01697 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01697 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 3 | 01697 420XXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 2 | 01697 430XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01697 4286XX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01697 4289XX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01697 453XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01697 47XXXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 01697 425XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01697 468XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01697 4297XX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01697 4276XX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01697 4271XX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01697 460XXX |
…and 34 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 154 blocks Ofcom lists, 100 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 4 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 01697 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01697 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Brampton (‘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 01697 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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