- Prefix
01971 4- Area
- Scourie
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01971 4XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1971 4XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 30
- Range holders
- 30
What are 01971 4XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01971 4XXXXX sits in the
01971 dialling code for Scourie.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
30 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Scourie area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01971 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01971 4… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01971 491XXX |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 01971 485XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01971 470XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01971 489XXX |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 01971 42XXXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01971 496XXX |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 01971 483XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01971 476XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01971 477XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01971 493XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01971 492XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01971 484XXX |
…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 37 blocks Ofcom lists, 7 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 01971 4… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01971 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Scourie (‘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 01971 4XXXXX 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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