- Prefix
01905 9- Area
- Worcester
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01905 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1905 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 77
- Range holders
- 47
What are 01905 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01905 9XXXXX sits in the
01905 dialling code for Worcester.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
77 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Worcester area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01905 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01905 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 9 | 01905 909XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 8 | 01905 917XXX |
| BT | 6 | 01905 930XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 4 | 01905 918XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 4 | 01905 923XXX |
| Calltracks Limited | 2 | 01905 903XXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 2 | 01905 902XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01905 933XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 2 | 01905 973XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01905 961XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01905 941XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01905 940XXX |
…and 35 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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 6 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 8 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 01905 9… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01905 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Worcester (‘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 01905 9XXXXX 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 01905 number ranges
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