From STD codes to the Big Number Change: UK area codes
British dialling codes look chaotic because they are a record of six decades of patching. The story runs from exchange names and operators to the national renumbering of 2000.
Type in the unknown number and find out who called — telemarketing, a scam, or a call worth returning.
For example: 087 123 4567 or +353 1 234 5678
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British dialling codes look chaotic because they are a record of six decades of patching. The story runs from exchange names and operators to the national renumbering of 2000.
Three simple steps to find out who was trying to reach you.
Enter the number that called you. Works with spaces and with the +353 prefix.
Comments, community verdicts and an overall safety rating.
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Every report on a number carries one of five colour-coded verdicts — from useful through nuisance to dangerous. We combine them into an overall verdict, so you know at a glance whether to call back or block the number.
So far we have 35 glossary entries, 30 detailed scam guides and 25 answers to common questions.
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Opens the number’s page, where you can add your report straight away.
People come here to look up numbers that called them. Every number has community reports and verdicts plus facts based on the Irish National Numbering Scheme. If you have your own experience with a number, add it — you are helping the next person.
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For each report you pick one of five verdicts: Useful (green), Safe (blue), Neutral (grey), Nuisance (orange), Dangerous (red). They add up to an overall safety score.
From open numbering data based on the National Numbering Scheme, which is managed by ComReg, the communications regulator. We show the network the range was originally assigned to — the number may since have been ported to another provider.
15xx numbers (for example 1550 or 1590) are premium rate — the price depends on the range, and ComReg publishes the maximum price for each one. Premium-rate text services use five-digit short codes starting with 5. To end a subscription, text STOP to the short code; Vodafone, Three and Eir will also bar premium-rate texts free of charge if you ask. 1800 Freephone numbers are free to call. 0818 numbers are included in bundles that cover landline calls and otherwise cost no more than a call to a landline. The old 1850, 1890 and 076 numbers stopped working after 31 December 2021.
Yes. Every report has a Flag button. Flagged reports are checked by an administrator, who can hide or delete them.