- Prefix
01803 9- Area
- Torquay
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01803 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1803 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 30
- Range holders
- 20
What are 01803 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01803 9XXXXX sits in the
01803 dialling code for Torquay.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
30 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Torquay area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01803 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01803 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 6 | 01803 901XXX |
| BT | 4 | 01803 921XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 01803 903XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 01803 923XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01803 910XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01803 913XXX |
| Antheus Telecom Limited | 1 | 01803 917XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01803 902XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01803 918XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01803 904XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01803 912XXX |
| Invosys Limited | 1 | 01803 915XXX |
…and 8 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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 54 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 7 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 01803 9… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01803 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Torquay (‘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 01803 9XXXXX 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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