- Prefix
01829 8- Area
- Tarporley
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01829 8XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1829 8XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 82
- Blocks in service
- 34
- Range holders
- 31
What are 01829 8XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01829 8XXXXX sits in the
01829 dialling code for Tarporley.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 82 blocks, of which
34 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Tarporley area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01829 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01829 8… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 3 | 01829 830XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01829 826XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01829 843XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01829 832XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01829 858XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01829 855XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01829 838XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01829 839XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01829 845XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01829 846XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01829 849XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01829 831XXX |
…and 19 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 82 blocks Ofcom lists, 41 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 01829 8… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01829 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Tarporley (‘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 01829 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 01829 number ranges
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