- Prefix
01799 8- Area
- Saffron Walden
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01799 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1799 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 24
- Range holders
- 23
What are 01799 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01799 8XXXXX sits in the
01799 dialling code for Saffron Walden.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
24 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Saffron Walden area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01799 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01799 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01799 802XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01799 816XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01799 806XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01799 803XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01799 838XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01799 833XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01799 809XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01799 808XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01799 813XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01799 815XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01799 812XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01799 819XXX |
…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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 63 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 13 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 01799 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01799 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Saffron Walden (‘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 01799 8XXXXX 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 01799 number ranges
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