- Prefix
01856 4- Area
- Orkney
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01856 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1856 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 35
- Range holders
- 35
What are 01856 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01856 4XXXXX sits in the
01856 dialling code for Orkney.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
35 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Orkney area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01856 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01856 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01856 483XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01856 404XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01856 460XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01856 481XXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01856 44XXXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01856 489XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01856 497XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01856 467XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01856 479XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01856 476XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01856 482XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01856 485XXX |
…and 23 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 55 blocks Ofcom lists, 20 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 01856 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01856 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Orkney (‘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 01856 4XXXXX 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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