- Prefix
01942 5- Area
- Wigan
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01942 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1942 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 73
- Blocks in service
- 62
- Range holders
- 32
What are 01942 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01942 5XXXXX sits in the
01942 dialling code for Wigan.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 73 blocks, of which
62 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Wigan area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01942 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01942 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 16 | 01942 530XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 7 | 01942 51XXXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 6 | 01942 538XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 3 | 01942 559XXX |
| BT | 2 | 01942 52XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 01942 50XXXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01942 560XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01942 596XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01942 591XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01942 536XXX |
| Ccpro Solutions Limited | 1 | 01942 570XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01942 558XXX |
…and 20 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 73 blocks Ofcom lists, 11 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 01942 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01942 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Wigan (‘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 01942 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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