- Prefix
01873 9- Area
- Abergavenny
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01873 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1873 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 13
- Range holders
- 13
What are 01873 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01873 9XXXXX sits in the
01873 dialling code for Abergavenny.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
13 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Abergavenny area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01873 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01873 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01873 908XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01873 907XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01873 903XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01873 901XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01873 900XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01873 911XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01873 919XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01873 909XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01873 913XXX |
| SiPalto Ltd | 1 | 01873 918XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 1 | 01873 904XXX |
| Spectrum Fibre Limited | 1 | 01873 905XXX |
…and 1 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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 71 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 7 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 01873 9… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01873 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Abergavenny (‘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 01873 9XXXXX 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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More 01873 number ranges
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