UK area code
01207 area code — Consett
01207 is Ofcom’s Consett numbering area, in Durham, North East England. 96 phone companies hold its 152 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01207 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01661 Prudhoe (12 km) and 01388 Bishop Auckland (16 km).
01207 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Consett
- County
- Durham
- Council area
- County Durham
- Region
- North East England
- Number format
- 01207 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0207)
- Allocated blocks
- 152 of 451 (34%) across 96 providers
- Newest block
- 26 January 2026 (1 in the last 12 months)
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
If a 01207 number called you
No clear pattern in reports for these numbers yet. If a call worried you:
- 1
Call back on a number you trust
If a caller says they're your bank, HMRC, a courier or a council, hang up and ring the organisation on the number from its website or your statement, never the number that called you. Caller ID can be faked.
- 2
Forward it to 7726
On a mobile, copy the caller's number from your recent calls and text it to 7726 (it spells SPAM). Scam texts can be forwarded to 7726 as they are. It's free, and your network uses the reports to investigate and block numbers.
- 3
Stop sales calls
Register your landline and mobile free with the Telephone Preference Service (0345 070 0707). Legitimate UK marketers must check it; calls should drop within 28 days. It won't stop scammers.
- 4
If you lost money or shared details
Call your bank on the number on your card (or 159 to reach most UK banks safely), then report it to Report Fraud online or on 0300 123 2040. Report Fraud replaced Action Fraud on 4 December 2025 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland; in Scotland call Police Scotland on 101.
01207 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01207 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01207 234 567.
Before 1995: 01207 took its current form at PhONEday on 16 April 1995, when a "1" was inserted into every UK geographic code — before that the area dialled 0207.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01207 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01207 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01207 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 26 January 2026. 1 block was allocated in the last 12 months — newly-activated ranges with no call history, which is worth knowing when an unfamiliar 01207 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01207 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01207, by allocated blocks. The holder is the company Ofcom allocated the block to; a number can since have been ported to another provider (see range holder vs current provider).
| Range holder | Allocated | All blocks | First block | Latest block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT | 14 | 14 | 15 July 1994 | 28 September 2021 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 12 | 12 | 20 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Sky UK Limited | 10 | 10 | 20 June 2013 | 8 September 2020 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 9 | 9 | 28 June 2012 | 16 March 2016 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 7 | 7 | 17 January 2012 | 9 September 2014 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 4 | 4 | 31 July 2013 | 1 April 2019 |
| Barritel Limited | 2 | 2 | 16 February 2006 | 28 November 2022 |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 2 | 2 December 2013 | 11 July 2022 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 29 November 2007 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| IOVOX Limited | 2 | 2 | 3 April 2012 | 28 March 2017 |
| Telecom2 Limited | 2 | 2 | 11 September 2009 | 11 September 2009 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 19 October 2011 | 19 October 2011 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 17 January 2020 | 17 January 2020 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 26 March 2012 | 26 March 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 29 October 2004 | 29 October 2004 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 16 January 2017 | 16 January 2017 |
| Alphatalk Limited | 1 | 1 | 31 January 2014 | 31 January 2014 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 25 February 2009 | 25 February 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 4 March 2010 | 4 March 2010 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 29 November 2019 | 29 November 2019 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 2 March 2012 | 2 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 29 March 2023 | 29 March 2023 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 7 July 2009 | 7 July 2009 |
| Citrus Telecommunications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 6 March 2006 | 6 March 2006 |
| Commi Holdings Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 November 2016 | 21 November 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 October 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 27 January 2020 | 27 January 2020 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 1 | 2 November 2010 | 2 November 2010 |
Showing the 30 largest of 96 holders.
All number blocks on 01207first 200 of 451, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 120700 | Protected | — |
| +44 120701 | Protected | — |
| +44 120702 | Protected | — |
| +44 120703 | Protected | — |
| +44 120704 | Protected | — |
| +44 120705 | Protected | — |
| +44 120706 | Protected | — |
| +44 120707 | Protected | — |
| +44 120708 | Protected | — |
| +44 120709 | Protected | — |
| +44 120710 | Protected | — |
| +44 120711 | Protected | — |
| +44 120712 | Protected | — |
| +44 120713 | Protected | — |
| +44 120714 | Protected | — |
| +44 120715 | Protected | — |
| +44 120716 | Protected | — |
| +44 120717 | Protected | — |
| +44 120718 | Protected | — |
| +44 120719 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207200 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207201 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207202 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207203 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207204 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207205 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207206 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207207 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207208 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207209 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 120721 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120722 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 120723 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120724 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 120725 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120726 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 120727 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120728 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120729 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120730 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207310 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207311 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207312 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207313 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207314 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207315 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1207316 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207317 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207318 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207319 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207320 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1207321 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207322 | Allocated | Digital Mail Limited |
| +44 1207323 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1207324 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207325 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1207326 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1207327 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1207328 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207329 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 120733 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 120734 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 120735 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207360 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207367 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1207368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207369 | Protected | — |
| +44 120737 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1207380 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207381 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207382 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207383 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207384 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207385 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207386 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207387 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207388 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207389 | Protected | — |
| +44 120739 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 120740 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 120741 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 120742 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1207430 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207431 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207432 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207433 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207434 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207435 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207436 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207437 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1207438 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1207439 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 120744 | Protected | — |
| +44 120745 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 120746 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 120747 | Allocated | Alphatalk Limited |
| +44 120748 | Protected | — |
| +44 120749 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 120750 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1207510 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1207511 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1207512 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1207513 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1207514 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1207515 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1207516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207517 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1207518 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1207519 | Protected | — |
| +44 120752 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120753 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 120754 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1207550 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207551 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207552 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207553 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207554 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207555 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207556 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207557 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207558 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1207559 | Protected | — |
| +44 120756 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120757 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120758 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120759 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 120760 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1207610 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1207611 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207612 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207613 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207614 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207615 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207616 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207617 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207618 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207619 | Protected | — |
| +44 120762 | Allocated | Citrus Telecommunications Ltd |
| +44 120763 | Allocated | TGL Services (UK) Ltd |
| +44 120764 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207650 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1207651 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1207652 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1207653 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1207654 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1207655 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1207656 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1207657 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207658 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1207659 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 120766 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 120767 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1207680 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207681 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207682 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207683 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207684 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1207685 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207686 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207687 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207688 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207689 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207690 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1207691 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1207692 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207693 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1207694 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207695 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1207696 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1207697 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1207698 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1207699 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 120770 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1207710 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1207711 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207712 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207713 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207714 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207715 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207716 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207717 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207718 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207719 | Protected | — |
| +44 120772 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1207730 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1207731 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1207732 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207733 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207734 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1207735 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207736 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207737 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207738 | Protected | — |
| +44 1207739 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01661 Prudhoe12 km away
- 01388 Bishop Auckland16 km away
- 0191 Tyneside / Newcastle / Sunderland / Durham20 km away
- 01740 Sedgefield26 km away
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- GCI Network Solutions Limited12 allocated blocks on 01207
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FAQs about 01207
Where is area code 01207?
01207 is Ofcom's Consett numbering area, in Durham, North East England. Its exchange town is in County Durham. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1207.
Do I need to dial 01207 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01207 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01207 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01207 numbers written?
Numbers on 01207 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01207 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1207 then the local number.
What was the 01207 area code before?
01207 took its current form at PhONEday on 16 April 1995, when a "1" was inserted into every UK geographic code — before that the area dialled 0207. Old signage or stationery showing 0207 refers to the same Consett numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01207 numbers?
Ofcom lists 96 providers with allocated blocks on 01207. The largest are BT with 14 of the 152 allocated blocks, GCI Network Solutions Limited with 12 of the 152 allocated blocks and Sky UK Limited with 10 of the 152 allocated blocks. Numbers can be ported, so a number's current provider may differ from the block's holder.
Which area codes are next to 01207?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01661 Prudhoe (12 km), 01388 Bishop Auckland (16 km), 0191 Tyneside / Newcastle / Sunderland / Durham (20 km) and 01740 Sedgefield (26 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01207 number?
On a mobile, text the caller's number to 7726 (free). If you lost money or shared details, call your bank and report it to Report Fraud (0300 123 2040), which replaced Action Fraud in December 2025. Unwanted sales calls go to the ICO after registering with the Telephone Preference Service.