- Prefix
01987 5- Area
- Ebbsfleet
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01987 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1987 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 37
- Blocks in service
- 14
- Range holders
- 10
What are 01987 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01987 5XXXXX sits in the
01987 dialling code for Ebbsfleet.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 37 blocks, of which
14 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Ebbsfleet area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01987 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01987 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 3 | 01987 510XXX |
| Resilient Limited | 3 | 01987 570XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01987 58XXXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 01987 547XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 01987 59XXXX |
| IPV6 Limited | 1 | 01987 56XXXX |
| Mars Communications Limited | 1 | 01987 53XXXX |
| Net-Work Internet Ltd | 1 | 01987 55XXXX |
| Served Up Limited | 1 | 01987 50XXXX |
| Solutios Limited | 1 | 01987 52XXXX |
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, 23 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 01987 5… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01987 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Ebbsfleet (‘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 01987 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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More 01987 number ranges
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