- Prefix
01896 5- Area
- Galashiels
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01896 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1896 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 27
- Range holders
- 26
What are 01896 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01896 5XXXXX sits in the
01896 dialling code for Galashiels.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
27 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Galashiels area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01896 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01896 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 01896 552XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01896 507XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01896 501XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01896 574XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01896 567XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01896 558XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01896 551XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01896 504XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01896 560XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01896 503XXX |
| Fluency Communications Ltd | 1 | 01896 550XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01896 508XXX |
…and 14 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 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 63 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 10 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 01896 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01896 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Galashiels (‘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 01896 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 01896 number ranges
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