- Prefix
01889 2- Area
- Rugeley
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01889 2XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1889 2XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 46
- Blocks in service
- 36
- Range holders
- 28
What are 01889 2XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01889 2XXXXX sits in the
01889 dialling code for Rugeley.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 46 blocks, of which
36 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Rugeley area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01889 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01889 2… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Limited | 7 | 01889 200XXX |
| BT | 3 | 01889 247XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01889 283XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01889 296XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01889 243XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01889 294XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01889 284XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01889 246XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01889 287XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01889 286XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01889 281XXX |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 01889 23XXXX |
…and 16 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 46 blocks Ofcom lists, 6 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 4 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 01889 2… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01889 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Rugeley (‘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 01889 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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