- Prefix
01706 9- Area
- Rochdale
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01706 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1706 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 73
- Blocks in service
- 29
- Range holders
- 15
What are 01706 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01706 9XXXXX sits in the
01706 dialling code for Rochdale.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 73 blocks, of which
29 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 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 8 | 01706 900XXX |
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 5 | 01706 981XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 3 | 01706 910XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01706 960XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01706 965XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01706 968XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01706 941XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01706 961XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01706 962XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01706 970XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01706 95XXXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01706 967XXX |
…and 3 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 73 blocks Ofcom lists, 41 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 3 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 01706 9… 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 9XXXXX 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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