- Prefix
01709 2- Area
- Rotherham
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01709 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1709 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 87
- Range holders
- 46
What are 01709 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01709 2XXXXX sits in the
01709 dialling code for Rotherham.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
87 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Rotherham area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01709 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01709 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 12 | 01709 205XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 9 | 01709 212XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 8 | 01709 204XXX |
| BT | 6 | 01709 213XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 4 | 01709 215XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 01709 233XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 2 | 01709 241XXX |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 2 | 01709 201XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 2 | 01709 254XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 01709 202XXX |
| Voxbone SA | 2 | 01709 221XXX |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 01709 260XXX |
…and 34 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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 11 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 01709 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01709 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Rotherham (‘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 01709 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 01709 number ranges
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