- Prefix
01865 4- Area
- Oxford
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01865 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1865 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 19
- Blocks in service
- 19
- Range holders
- 10
What are 01865 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01865 4XXXXX sits in the
01865 dialling code for Oxford.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 19 blocks, of which
19 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Oxford area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01865 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01865 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Limited | 5 | 01865 42XXXX |
| BT | 3 | 01865 40XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 3 | 01865 410XXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 01865 47XXXX |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 01865 417XXX |
| Localphone Limited | 1 | 01865 413XXX |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 1 | 01865 412XXX |
| Net-Work Internet Ltd | 1 | 01865 418XXX |
| TelNG Limited | 1 | 01865 414XXX |
| Voiceflex Limited | 1 | 01865 415XXX |
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.
Is a call from a 01865 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01865 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Oxford (‘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 01865 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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