- Prefix
01988 3- Area
- Wigtown
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01988 3XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1988 3XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 28
- Blocks in service
- 23
- Range holders
- 22
What are 01988 3XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01988 3XXXXX sits in the
01988 dialling code for Wigtown.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 28 blocks, of which
23 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Wigtown area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01988 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01988 3… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 2 | 01988 371XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01988 32XXXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01988 370XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01988 399XXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 01988 378XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01988 398XXX |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 01988 393XXX |
| IPV6 Limited | 1 | 01988 31XXXX |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 1 | 01988 396XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01988 397XXX |
| Invosys Limited | 1 | 01988 390XXX |
| Mars Communications Limited | 1 | 01988 30XXXX |
…and 10 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 28 blocks Ofcom lists, 5 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 01988 3… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01988 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Wigtown (‘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 01988 3XXXXX 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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