- Prefix
0191 4- Area
- Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
0191 4XX XXXX- From abroad
+44 191 4XX XXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 95
- Range holders
- 37
What are 0191 4XX XXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 0191 4XX XXXX sits in the
0191 dialling code for Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
95 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 0191 presence using
VoIP.
0191 498 0000 falls in this range and is reserved by Ofcom for TV and radio dramas — it can never connect to a real subscriber, which is why we use it as the live example above.
Who holds 0191 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 38 | 0191 410 XXXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 14 | 0191 420 XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 6 | 0191 400 XXXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 2 | 0191 448 XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 0191 406 XXXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 0191 435 XXXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 0191 480 XXXX |
| Cloudcall Limited | 1 | 0191 446 XXXX |
| Commi Holdings Limited | 1 | 0191 475 XXXX |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 0191 484 XXXX |
| Digital Mail Limited | 1 | 0191 474 XXXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 0191 409 XXXX |
…and 25 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, 5 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 0191 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 0191 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland (‘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 0191 4XX XXXX 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 0191 number ranges
Full 0191 Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland area-code guide › · All UK area codes ›