Prefix
01706 4
Area
Rochdale
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01706 4XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1706 4XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
82
Blocks in service
54
Range holders
51

What are 01706 4XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01706 4XXXXX sits in the 01706 dialling code for Rochdale. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 82 blocks, of which 54 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Rochdale area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01706 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01706 4… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
Digital Space Group Limited301706 423XXX
TalkTalk Communications Limited201706 433XXX
(AQ) LIMITED101706 430XXX
API Telecom Limited101706 403XXX
Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd101706 461XXX
Atomstream Limited101706 483XXX
Barritel Limited101706 432XXX
Bicom Systems EURL101706 402XXX
Buzz Networks Limited101706 482XXX
CFL Communications Ltd101706 466XXX
Calltracks Limited101706 486XXX
Core Telecom Limited101706 490XXX

…and 39 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 82 blocks Ofcom lists, 28 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 01706 4… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01706 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Rochdale (‘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 01706 4XXXXX number

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