- Prefix
01843 6- Area
- Thanet
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01843 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1843 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 42
- Range holders
- 34
What are 01843 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01843 6XXXXX sits in the
01843 dialling code for Thanet.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
42 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Thanet area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01843 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01843 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 6 | 01843 613XXX |
| BT | 3 | 01843 60XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 01843 637XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01843 616XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01843 628XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01843 669XXX |
| Buzz Networks Limited | 1 | 01843 627XXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01843 619XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 01843 630XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01843 655XXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 01843 651XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 01843 611XXX |
…and 22 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, 43 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 6 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 01843 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01843 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Thanet (‘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 01843 6XXXXX 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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