- Prefix
01942 9- Area
- Wigan
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01942 9XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1942 9XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 48
- Range holders
- 30
What are 01942 9XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01942 9XXXXX sits in the
01942 dialling code for Wigan.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
48 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 9… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 10 | 01942 914XXX |
| BT | 6 | 01942 926XXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 3 | 01942 933XXX |
| NFON UK Ltd | 2 | 01942 930XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 01942 916XXX |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 01942 907XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01942 921XXX |
| Antheus Telecom Limited | 1 | 01942 913XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01942 948XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01942 912XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01942 934XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01942 920XXX |
…and 18 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, 37 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 6 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 01942 9… 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 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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