- Prefix
01709 9- Area
- Rotherham
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01709 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1709 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 33
- Range holders
- 20
What are 01709 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01709 9XXXXX sits in the
01709 dialling code for Rotherham.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
33 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 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 9 | 01709 921XXX |
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 5 | 01709 980XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 2 | 01709 930XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01709 948XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01709 967XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01709 945XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 01709 960XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01709 929XXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 01709 943XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01709 968XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01709 970XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01709 91XXXX |
…and 8 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 64 blocks Ofcom lists, 27 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 01709 9… 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 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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More 01709 number ranges
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