- Prefix
01848 6- Area
- Thornhill
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01848 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1848 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 21
- Range holders
- 21
What are 01848 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01848 6XXXXX sits in the
01848 dialling code for Thornhill.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
21 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Thornhill area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01848 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01848 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01848 632XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01848 613XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01848 60XXXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01848 622XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01848 618XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01848 638XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01848 633XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01848 630XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01848 617XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01848 612XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01848 636XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01848 620XXX |
…and 9 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, 62 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 8 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 01848 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01848 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Thornhill (‘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 01848 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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More 01848 number ranges
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