- Prefix
01980 6- Area
- Amesbury
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01980 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1980 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 19
- Blocks in service
- 11
- Range holders
- 6
What are 01980 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01980 6XXXXX sits in the
01980 dialling code for Amesbury.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 19 blocks, of which
11 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Amesbury area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01980 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01980 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 6 | 01980 61XXXX |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 01980 64XXXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 01980 680XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 1 | 01980 60XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 1 | 01980 69XXXX |
| Voxbone SA | 1 | 01980 682XXX |
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 19 blocks Ofcom lists, 4 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 4 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 01980 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01980 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Amesbury (‘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 01980 6XXXXX 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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