- Prefix
01876 5- Area
- Lochmaddy
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01876 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1876 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 28
- Blocks in service
- 18
- Range holders
- 14
What are 01876 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01876 5XXXXX sits in the
01876 dialling code for Lochmaddy.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 28 blocks, of which
18 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Lochmaddy area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01876 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01876 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 5 | 01876 50XXXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01876 535XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01876 531XXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01876 570XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01876 59XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01876 52XXXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01876 533XXX |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 01876 538XXX |
| Invoco Ltd | 1 | 01876 537XXX |
| Linear Telecoms Limited | 1 | 01876 530XXX |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 1 | 01876 55XXXX |
| Orbtalk Limited | 1 | 01876 534XXX |
…and 2 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 28 blocks Ofcom lists, 10 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 01876 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01876 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Lochmaddy (‘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 01876 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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More 01876 number ranges
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