- Prefix
01744 5- Area
- St Helens
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01744 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1744 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 10
- Range holders
- 8
What are 01744 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01744 5XXXXX sits in the
01744 dialling code for St Helens.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
10 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the St Helens area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01744 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01744 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 3 | 01744 560XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01744 58XXXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 01744 573XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01744 54XXXX |
| TTNC Limited | 1 | 01744 52XXXX |
| TelNG Limited | 1 | 01744 59XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 1 | 01744 512XXX |
| VoiceHost Limited | 1 | 01744 555XXX |
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, 45 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 01744 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01744 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from St Helens (‘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 01744 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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