- Prefix
01793 5- Area
- Swindon
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01793 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1793 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 54
- Range holders
- 7
What are 01793 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01793 5XXXXX sits in the
01793 dialling code for Swindon.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
54 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Swindon area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01793 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01793 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 45 | 01793 50XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 01793 547XXX |
| Twilio Ireland Limited | 2 | 01793 540XXX |
| Voiceflex Limited | 2 | 01793 557XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01793 570XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01793 559XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01793 510XXX |
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 64 blocks Ofcom lists, 9 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 01793 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01793 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Swindon (‘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 01793 5XXXXX 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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