- Prefix
0191 5- Area
- Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
0191 5XX XXXX- From abroad
+44 191 5XX XXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 91
- Range holders
- 37
What are 0191 5XX XXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 0191 5XX 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
91 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.
Who holds 0191 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 39 | 0191 510 XXXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 5 | 0191 530 XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 5 | 0191 501 XXXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 0191 539 XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 3 | 0191 500 XXXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 0191 505 XXXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 2 | 0191 502 XXXX |
| Spitfire Network Services Limited | 2 | 0191 547 XXXX |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 0191 580 XXXX |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 0191 582 XXXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 0191 535 XXXX |
| Commi Holdings Limited | 1 | 0191 589 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, 8 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 0191 5… 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 5XX 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
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