Prefix
01727 3
Area
St Albans
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01727 3XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1727 3XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
55
Blocks in service
29
Range holders
20

What are 01727 3XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01727 3XXXXX 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 29 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 3… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
Virgin Media Limited701727 370XXX
Colt Technology Services201727 322XXX
Six Degrees Technology Group Limited201727 380XXX
Sky UK Limited201727 301XXX
Adepteo Limited101727 302XXX
BT101727 323XXX
Belgacom International Carrier Services SA101727 328XXX
Entanet International Ltd101727 306XXX
Flextel Limited101727 35XXXX
I.T Communications Limited101727 304XXX
ICUK Computing Services Limited101727 320XXX
IP Voice Networks Ltd101727 309XXX

…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 55 blocks Ofcom lists, 24 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 01727 3… 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 3XXXXX 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 01727 number ranges

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