- Prefix
01880 2- Area
- Tarbert
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01880 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1880 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 13
- Range holders
- 13
What are 01880 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01880 2XXXXX sits in the
01880 dialling code for Tarbert.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
13 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Tarbert area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01880 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01880 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01880 208XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01880 204XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01880 202XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01880 21XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01880 28XXXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01880 203XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01880 207XXX |
| IV Response Limited | 1 | 01880 22XXXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01880 201XXX |
| Invoco Ltd | 1 | 01880 209XXX |
| Spitfire Network Services Limited | 1 | 01880 277XXX |
| TelNG Limited | 1 | 01880 23XXXX |
…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 37 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 01880 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01880 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Tarbert (‘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 01880 2XXXXX 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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