- Prefix
01786 6- Area
- Stirling
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01786 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1786 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 51
- Range holders
- 42
What are 01786 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01786 6XXXXX sits in the
01786 dialling code for Stirling.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
51 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Stirling area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01786 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01786 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 4 | 01786 641XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 4 | 01786 609XXX |
| BT | 2 | 01786 643XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 2 | 01786 635XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01786 630XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01786 642XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01786 614XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01786 617XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01786 658XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01786 659XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01786 654XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01786 645XXX |
…and 30 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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 44 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 01786 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01786 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Stirling (‘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 01786 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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