- Prefix
01986 5- Area
- Bungay
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01986 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1986 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 15
- Range holders
- 15
What are 01986 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01986 5XXXXX sits in the
01986 dialling code for Bungay.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
15 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Bungay area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01986 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01986 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 1 | 01986 511XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01986 508XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01986 517XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01986 501XXX |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 01986 504XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01986 502XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01986 506XXX |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 01986 509XXX |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 01986 500XXX |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 1 | 01986 515XXX |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 1 | 01986 507XXX |
| SiPalto Ltd | 1 | 01986 503XXX |
…and 3 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, 75 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 10 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 01986 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01986 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Bungay (‘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 01986 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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