- Prefix
01706 6- Area
- Rochdale
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01706 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1706 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 19
- Blocks in service
- 19
- Range holders
- 11
What are 01706 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01706 6XXXXX sits in the
01706 dialling code for Rochdale.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 19 blocks, of which
19 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 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 6 | 01706 614XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 3 | 01706 60XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 01706 615XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01706 610XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01706 618XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01706 617XXX |
| SiPalto Ltd | 1 | 01706 616XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01706 611XXX |
| TELNYX UK LIMITED | 1 | 01706 612XXX |
| VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD | 1 | 01706 613XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 1 | 01706 68XXXX |
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.
Is a call from a 01706 6… 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 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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