- Prefix
01768 7- Area
- Penrith
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01768 7XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1768 7XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 145
- Blocks in service
- 60
- Range holders
- 45
What are 01768 7XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01768 7XXXXX sits in the
01768 dialling code for Penrith.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 145 blocks, of which
60 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Penrith area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01768 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01768 7… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| IOVOX Limited | 5 | 01768 7214XX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 5 | 01768 750XXX |
| BT | 4 | 01768 764XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 01768 735XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 01768 720XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01768 7334XX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 01768 728XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01768 7481XX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01768 798XXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 01768 747XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01768 7487XX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01768 7489XX |
…and 33 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 145 blocks Ofcom lists, 80 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 5 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 01768 7… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01768 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Penrith (‘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 01768 7XXXXX 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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