- Prefix
01872 3- Area
- Truro
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01872 3XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1872 3XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 22
- Range holders
- 16
What are 01872 3XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01872 3XXXXX sits in the
01872 dialling code for Truro.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
22 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Truro area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01872 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01872 3… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 4 | 01872 360XXX |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 3 | 01872 330XXX |
| BT | 2 | 01872 32XXXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01872 394XXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 01872 393XXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 01872 313XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01872 390XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01872 37XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01872 30XXXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01872 395XXX |
| Invoco Ltd | 1 | 01872 399XXX |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 1 | 01872 398XXX |
…and 4 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 64 blocks Ofcom lists, 42 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 01872 3… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01872 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Truro (‘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 01872 3XXXXX 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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