Prefix
01887 5
Area
Aberfeldy
Number type
Geographic landline (01/02)
Format
01887 5XXXXX
From abroad
+44 1887 5XXXXX
Ofcom blocks in range
37
Blocks in service
32
Range holders
31

What are 01887 5XXXXX numbers?

Any UK number matching 01887 5XXXXX sits in the 01887 dialling code for Aberfeldy. Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range contains 37 blocks, of which 32 are allocated and usable. Calls from these numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Aberfeldy area — or organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01887 presence using VoIP.

Who holds 01887 5… number ranges?

Range holder (allocated by Ofcom)Number blocksExample range
Fuse 2 Communications Ltd201887 585XXX
Adepteo Limited101887 599XXX
Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd101887 54XXXX
Atomstream Limited101887 570XXX
CFL Communications Ltd101887 55XXXX
Colt Technology Services101887 594XXX
Content Guru Limited101887 581XXX
Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited101887 586XXX
DIDWW Ireland Limited101887 593XXX
EVE CONNECT LTD101887 591XXX
GCI Network Solutions Limited101887 572XXX
I.T Communications Limited101887 571XXX

…and 19 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, 4 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 1 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 01887 5… number safe?

A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01887 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Aberfeldy (‘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 01887 5XXXXX number

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More 01887 number ranges

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