- Prefix
01743 8- Area
- Shrewsbury
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01743 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1743 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 19
- Blocks in service
- 17
- Range holders
- 11
What are 01743 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01743 8XXXXX sits in the
01743 dialling code for Shrewsbury.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 19 blocks, of which
17 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 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 7 | 01743 82XXXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 01743 833XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01743 832XXX |
| Invoco Ltd | 1 | 01743 830XXX |
| Invosys Limited | 1 | 01743 838XXX |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 1 | 01743 834XXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 1 | 01743 81XXXX |
| Minotaur Telecom Limited | 1 | 01743 837XXX |
| Nexbridge Communications Limited | 1 | 01743 839XXX |
| Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited | 1 | 01743 835XXX |
| TGL Services (UK) Ltd | 1 | 01743 80XXXX |
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 19 blocks Ofcom lists, 2 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 8… 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 8XXXXX 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 01743 number ranges
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