- Prefix
01702 2- Area
- Southend-on-Sea
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01702 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1702 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 39
- Range holders
- 3
What are 01702 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01702 2XXXXX sits in the
01702 dialling code for Southend-on-Sea.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
39 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Southend-on-Sea area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01702 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01702 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 31 | 01702 20XXXX |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 6 | 01702 260XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 01702 24XXXX |
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, 14 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 2 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 01702 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01702 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Southend-on-Sea (‘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 01702 2XXXXX 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 01702 number ranges
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