Prefix
01769 7
Area
South Molton
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01769 7XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1769 7XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
82
Blocks in service
39
Range holders
38

What are 01769 7XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01769 7XXXXX sits in the 01769 dialling code for South Molton. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 82 blocks, of which 39 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 7… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
Fuse 2 Communications Ltd201769 754XXX
24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd101769 771XXX
Atomstream Limited101769 722XXX
BT101769 740XXX
Belgacom International Carrier Services SA101769 778XXX
Bink Networks Ltd101769 744XXX
CFL Communications Ltd101769 71XXXX
Calltracks Limited101769 720XXX
Colt Technology Services101769 737XXX
Content Guru Limited101769 755XXX
Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited101769 735XXX
DIDWW Ireland Limited101769 772XXX

…and 26 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 82 blocks Ofcom lists, 35 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 8 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 01769 7… 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 7XXXXX number

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