- Prefix
01862 4- Area
- Tain
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01862 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1862 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 19
- Blocks in service
- 8
- Range holders
- 8
What are 01862 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01862 4XXXXX sits in the
01862 dialling code for Tain.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 19 blocks, of which
8 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Tain area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01862 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01862 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01862 49XXXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 01862 40XXXX |
| IPV6 Limited | 1 | 01862 48XXXX |
| Mars Communications Limited | 1 | 01862 47XXXX |
| Nodemax Limited | 1 | 01862 41XXXX |
| Served Up Limited | 1 | 01862 43XXXX |
| Solutios Limited | 1 | 01862 46XXXX |
| Voxbone SA | 1 | 01862 440XXX |
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 19 blocks Ofcom lists, 11 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 01862 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01862 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Tain (‘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 01862 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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