- Prefix
01837 2- Area
- Okehampton
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01837 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1837 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 46
- Blocks in service
- 14
- Range holders
- 14
What are 01837 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01837 2XXXXX sits in the
01837 dialling code for Okehampton.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 46 blocks, of which
14 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Okehampton area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01837 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01837 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01837 219XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 01837 250XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01837 29XXXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01837 20XXXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01837 217XXX |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 1 | 01837 214XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01837 216XXX |
| Linear Telecoms Limited | 1 | 01837 210XXX |
| Minotaur Telecom Limited | 1 | 01837 215XXX |
| Orbtalk Limited | 1 | 01837 211XXX |
| Simwood eSMS Limited | 1 | 01837 218XXX |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 1 | 01837 244XXX |
…and 2 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 46 blocks Ofcom lists, 32 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 01837 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01837 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Okehampton (‘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 01837 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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More 01837 number ranges
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