- Prefix
01869 6- Area
- Bicester
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01869 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1869 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 46
- Blocks in service
- 22
- Range holders
- 17
What are 01869 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01869 6XXXXX sits in the
01869 dialling code for Bicester.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 46 blocks, of which
22 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Bicester area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01869 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01869 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Limited | 5 | 01869 60XXXX |
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 2 | 01869 630XXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 01869 69XXXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01869 622XXX |
| Antheus Telecom Limited | 1 | 01869 625XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01869 629XXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 01869 680XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01869 620XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01869 627XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01869 66XXXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01869 623XXX |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 01869 624XXX |
…and 5 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 46 blocks Ofcom lists, 24 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 01869 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01869 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Bicester (‘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 01869 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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