- Prefix
01788 2- Area
- Rugby
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01788 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1788 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 23
- Range holders
- 23
What are 01788 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01788 2XXXXX sits in the
01788 dialling code for Rugby.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
23 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Rugby area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01788 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01788 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01788 283XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01788 20XXXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01788 281XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01788 280XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01788 27XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01788 22XXXX |
| HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD | 1 | 01788 244XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01788 248XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01788 284XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01788 285XXX |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 1 | 01788 247XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01788 246XXX |
…and 11 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 37 blocks Ofcom lists, 14 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 01788 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01788 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Rugby (‘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 01788 2XXXXX 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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