- Prefix
01708 6- Area
- Romford
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01708 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1708 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 73
- Blocks in service
- 40
- Range holders
- 14
What are 01708 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01708 6XXXXX sits in the
01708 dialling code for Romford.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 73 blocks, of which
40 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Romford area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01708 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01708 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 19 | 01708 620XXX |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 6 | 01708 660XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 4 | 01708 606XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01708 696XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 01708 697XXX |
| Citrus Telecommunications Ltd | 1 | 01708 61XXXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01708 65XXXX |
| IPV6 Limited | 1 | 01708 695XXX |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 1 | 01708 691XXX |
| Mars Communications Limited | 1 | 01708 699XXX |
| Net-Work Internet Ltd | 1 | 01708 690XXX |
| Solutios Limited | 1 | 01708 694XXX |
…and 2 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, 33 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 01708 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01708 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Romford (‘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 01708 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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