- Prefix
01864 5- Area
- Abington
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01864 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1864 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 55
- Blocks in service
- 10
- Range holders
- 10
What are 01864 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01864 5XXXXX sits in the
01864 dialling code for Abington.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 55 blocks, of which
10 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Abington area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01864 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01864 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01864 550XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01864 50XXXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01864 588XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01864 580XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01864 56XXXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01864 556XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01864 554XXX |
| TTNC Limited | 1 | 01864 53XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 1 | 01864 585XXX |
| VoiceHost Limited | 1 | 01864 555XXX |
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, 32 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 13 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 01864 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01864 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Abington (‘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 01864 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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