Prefix
01727 2
Area
St Albans
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01727 2XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1727 2XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
55
Blocks in service
33
Range holders
16

What are 01727 2XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01727 2XXXXX sits in the 01727 dialling code for St Albans. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 55 blocks, of which 33 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the St Albans area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01727 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01727 2… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
Vodafone Ltd (C&W)1401727 20XXXX
GTT-EMEA LTD401727 212XXX
DRD Communications Limited201727 250XXX
API Telecom Limited101727 292XXX
AQL Wholesale Ltd101727 26XXXX
Bicom Systems EURL101727 291XXX
Content Guru Limited101727 296XXX
GCI Network Solutions Limited101727 24XXXX
Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited101727 22XXXX
ICC Networks Ltd101727 293XXX
IOVOX Limited101727 294XXX
Invoco Ltd101727 298XXX

…and 4 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 55 blocks Ofcom lists, 22 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 01727 2… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01727 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from St Albans (‘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 01727 2XXXXX number

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