- Prefix
01772 4- Area
- Preston
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01772 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1772 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 46
- Blocks in service
- 44
- Range holders
- 14
What are 01772 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01772 4XXXXX sits in the
01772 dialling code for Preston.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 46 blocks, of which
44 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Preston area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01772 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01772 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 25 | 01772 400XXX |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 3 | 01772 442XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 01772 418XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01772 437XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 2 | 01772 46XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 01772 47XXXX |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 01772 441XXX |
| Buzz Networks Limited | 1 | 01772 439XXX |
| Net-Work Internet Ltd | 1 | 01772 445XXX |
| Resilient Limited | 1 | 01772 449XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01772 448XXX |
| Spitfire Network Services Limited | 1 | 01772 447XXX |
…and 2 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 46 blocks Ofcom lists, 1 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 1 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 01772 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01772 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Preston (‘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 01772 4XXXXX 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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