Prefix
01769 3
Area
South Molton
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01769 3XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1769 3XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
55
Blocks in service
17
Range holders
16

What are 01769 3XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01769 3XXXXX sits in the 01769 dialling code for South Molton. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 55 blocks, of which 17 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the South Molton area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01769 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01769 3… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
TalkTalk Communications Limited201769 358XXX
API Telecom Limited101769 304XXX
AQL Wholesale Ltd101769 38XXXX
Barritel Limited101769 33XXXX
Bicom Systems EURL101769 301XXX
Digitech Solutions Global Limited101769 300XXX
Hello Telecom (UK) Limited101769 306XXX
ICC Networks Ltd101769 305XXX
IOVOX Limited101769 307XXX
Invoco Ltd101769 309XXX
Simwood eSMS Limited101769 302XXX
Spitfire Network Services Limited101769 377XXX

…and 4 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, 38 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 01769 3… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01769 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from South Molton (‘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 01769 3XXXXX number

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