Prefix
01840 5
Area
Camelford
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01840 5XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1840 5XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
82
Blocks in service
57
Range holders
55

What are 01840 5XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01840 5XXXXX sits in the 01840 dialling code for Camelford. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 82 blocks, of which 57 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Camelford area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01840 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01840 5… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
Fuse 2 Communications Ltd201840 555XXX
Vodafone Ltd (C&W)201840 557XXX
24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd101840 567XXX
API Telecom Limited101840 542XXX
Adepteo Limited101840 571XXX
Atomstream Limited101840 522XXX
BT101840 581XXX
Barritec Limited101840 536XXX
Belgacom International Carrier Services SA101840 568XXX
Bicom Systems EURL101840 541XXX
Bink Networks Ltd101840 588XXX
CFL Communications Ltd101840 50XXXX

…and 43 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, 6 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 19 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 01840 5… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01840 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Camelford (‘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 01840 5XXXXX 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 01840 number ranges

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