- Prefix
01698 6- Area
- Motherwell
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01698 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1698 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 90
- Range holders
- 59
What are 01698 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01698 6XXXXX sits in the
01698 dialling code for Motherwell.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
90 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Motherwell area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01698 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01698 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 15 | 01698 600XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 5 | 01698 640XXX |
| BT | 4 | 01698 652XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 4 | 01698 674XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 3 | 01698 607XXX |
| Verizon UK Limited | 3 | 01698 608XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 2 | 01698 617XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01698 662XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01698 655XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01698 689XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01698 677XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01698 602XXX |
…and 47 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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 9 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 01698 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01698 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Motherwell (‘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 01698 6XXXXX 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 01698 number ranges
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