- Prefix
024 7- Area
- Coventry
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
024 7XXX XXXX- From abroad
+44 24 7XXX XXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 300
- Blocks in service
- 238
- Range holders
- 136
What are 024 7XXX XXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 024 7XXX XXXX sits in the
024 dialling code for Coventry.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 300 blocks, of which
238 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Coventry area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 024 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 024 7… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 54 | 024 7509 XXXX |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 12 | 024 7615 XXXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 10 | 024 7626 XXXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 9 | 024 7510 XXXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 6 | 024 7527 XXXX |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 4 | 024 7617 XXXX |
| Sky UK Limited | 4 | 024 7501 XXXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 4 | 024 7606 XXXX |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 024 7608 XXXX |
| Barritec Limited | 2 | 024 7761 XXXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 024 7505 XXXX |
| Hyperoptic Ltd | 2 | 024 7516 XXXX |
…and 124 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 300 blocks Ofcom lists, 57 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 5 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 024 7… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 024 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Coventry (‘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 024 7XXX XXXX 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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