- Prefix
01729 5- Area
- Settle
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01729 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1729 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 82
- Blocks in service
- 52
- Range holders
- 51
What are 01729 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01729 5XXXXX sits in the
01729 dialling code for Settle.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 82 blocks, of which
52 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Settle area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01729 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01729 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01729 553XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01729 581XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01729 540XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01729 561XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01729 512XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01729 588XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01729 541XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01729 577XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 01729 510XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01729 565XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01729 555XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01729 534XXX |
…and 39 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 82 blocks Ofcom lists, 17 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 13 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 01729 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01729 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Settle (‘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 01729 5XXXXX 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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