- Prefix
01806 2- Area
- Shetland
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01806 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1806 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 30
- Range holders
- 30
What are 01806 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01806 2XXXXX sits in the
01806 dialling code for Shetland.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
30 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Shetland area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01806 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01806 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01806 208XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01806 285XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01806 24XXXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 01806 29XXXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01806 206XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01806 284XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01806 213XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01806 281XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01806 210XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01806 27XXXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01806 288XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01806 22XXXX |
…and 18 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, 7 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 01806 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01806 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Shetland (‘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 01806 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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