Prefix
01743 5
Area
Shrewsbury
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01743 5XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1743 5XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
55
Blocks in service
32
Range holders
30

What are 01743 5XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01743 5XXXXX sits in the 01743 dialling code for Shrewsbury. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 55 blocks, of which 32 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Shrewsbury area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01743 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01743 5… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
Digital Space Group Limited201743 584XXX
TalkTalk Communications Limited201743 537XXX
(AQ) LIMITED101743 581XXX
API Telecom Limited101743 531XXX
AQL Wholesale Ltd101743 56XXXX
AVC One Limited101743 539XXX
Barritel Limited101743 52XXXX
Bicom Systems EURL101743 532XXX
Content Guru Limited101743 538XXX
DRD Communications Limited101743 510XXX
Digitech Solutions Global Limited101743 530XXX
ICC Networks Ltd101743 533XXX

…and 18 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, 23 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 01743 5… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01743 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Shrewsbury (‘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 01743 5XXXXX number

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