- Prefix
01988 5- Area
- Wigtown
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01988 5XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1988 5XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 91
- Blocks in service
- 26
- Range holders
- 26
What are 01988 5XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01988 5XXXXX sits in the
01988 dialling code for Wigtown.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 91 blocks, of which
26 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 5… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01988 537XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01988 511XXX |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 01988 531XXX |
| BT | 1 | 01988 50XXXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01988 544XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01988 528XXX |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 01988 517XXX |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 01988 538XXX |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 01988 518XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01988 532XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01988 526XXX |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 01988 533XXX |
…and 14 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 91 blocks Ofcom lists, 56 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 9 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 01988 5… 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 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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