- Prefix
01779 6- Area
- Peterhead
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01779 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1779 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 13
- Range holders
- 12
What are 01779 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01779 6XXXXX sits in the
01779 dialling code for Peterhead.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
13 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Peterhead area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01779 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01779 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 2 | 01779 602XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01779 603XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01779 618XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01779 600XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01779 613XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01779 612XXX |
| Resilient Limited | 1 | 01779 604XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 1 | 01779 611XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01779 610XXX |
| TGL Services (UK) Ltd | 1 | 01779 607XXX |
| VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD | 1 | 01779 616XXX |
| YayYay Limited | 1 | 01779 601XXX |
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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 83 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 4 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 01779 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01779 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Peterhead (‘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 01779 6XXXXX 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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More 01779 number ranges
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