- 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 blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Limited | 7 | 01727 370XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01727 322XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 01727 380XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01727 301XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01727 302XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01727 323XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01727 328XXX |
| Entanet International Ltd | 1 | 01727 306XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01727 35XXXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01727 304XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01727 320XXX |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 01727 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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