UK area code
01254 area code — Blackburn
01254 is Ofcom’s Blackburn numbering area, in Lancashire, North West England. 111 phone companies hold its 287 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01254 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01772 Preston (14 km) and 01200 Clitheroe (15 km).
01254 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Blackburn
- County
- Lancashire
- Council area
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West England
- Number format
- 01254 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0254)
- Allocated blocks
- 287 of 433 (66%) across 111 providers
- Newest block
- 17 March 2026 (2 in the last 12 months)
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
What people check and report about 01254 numbers
From searches in our lookup form since 13 May 2026 and the verdicts and reports visitors left. A check means someone typed the number in, usually after a missed call.
Caller verdicts on 01254 numbers: 1
1 scam. Too few to show shares yet.
Most-reported and most-checked 01254 numbers
| Number | Verdicts | Reports | People checking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01254 375242 | 1 scam | — | 1 |
If a 01254 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.
01254 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01254 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01254 234 567.
Before 1995: 01254 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 0254.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01254 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01254 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01254 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 17 March 2026. 2 blocks were allocated in the last 12 months — newly-activated ranges with no call history, which is worth knowing when an unfamiliar 01254 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01254 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01254, 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 | 59 | 59 | 15 July 1994 | 30 June 2025 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 24 | 24 | 18 June 2013 | 15 November 2021 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 23 | 23 | 1 June 2010 | 17 March 2025 |
| Sky UK Limited | 20 | 20 | 20 June 2013 | 22 December 2020 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 14 | 14 | 20 March 1995 | 27 June 2012 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 13 | 13 | 21 June 2006 | 15 October 2018 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 8 | 8 | 19 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 7 | 7 | 17 November 2011 | 17 November 2011 |
| Barritel Limited | 5 | 5 | 8 October 2008 | 2 December 2022 |
| Colt Technology Services | 4 | 4 | 21 April 2015 | 15 October 2024 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 29 November 2007 | 12 April 2016 |
| IOVOX Limited | 3 | 3 | 3 April 2012 | 23 December 2016 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 2 | 2 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 2 | 2 | 23 April 2010 | 22 June 2012 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Voiceflex Limited | 2 | 2 | 27 July 2007 | 2 October 2024 |
| Voxbone SA | 2 | 2 | 18 September 2008 | 22 September 2022 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 17 October 2011 | 17 October 2011 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 30 September 2019 | 30 September 2019 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 26 March 2012 | 26 March 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 1 November 2004 | 1 November 2004 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 16 January 2017 | 16 January 2017 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 14 January 2016 | 14 January 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 26 February 2009 | 26 February 2009 |
| Antheus Telecom Limited | 1 | 1 | 7 February 2018 | 7 February 2018 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 25 February 2010 | 25 February 2010 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 20 June 2016 | 20 June 2016 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 2 March 2012 | 2 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 March 2023 | 27 March 2023 |
| Buzz Networks Limited | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2010 | 1 March 2010 |
Showing the 30 largest of 111 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Blackburn
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Wilpshire LCWILStop sell 04-Jun-24 · Tranche 12
All number blocks on 01254first 200 of 433, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 125400 | Protected | — |
| +44 125401 | Protected | — |
| +44 125402 | Protected | — |
| +44 125403 | Protected | — |
| +44 125404 | Allocated | IDT Global Limited |
| +44 125405 | Protected | — |
| +44 125406 | Protected | — |
| +44 125407 | Protected | — |
| +44 125408 | Protected | — |
| +44 125409 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254100 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254101 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254102 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254103 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254104 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254105 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254106 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254107 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254108 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254109 | Protected | — |
| +44 125411 | Protected | — |
| +44 125412 | Protected | — |
| +44 125413 | Protected | — |
| +44 125414 | Protected | — |
| +44 125415 | Protected | — |
| +44 125416 | Protected | — |
| +44 125417 | Protected | — |
| +44 125418 | Protected | — |
| +44 125419 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254200 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254201 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254202 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254203 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254204 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254205 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254207 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254208 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254209 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125421 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254220 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254221 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254222 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254223 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254224 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254225 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254226 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254227 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254228 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254229 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 125423 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125424 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254250 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254251 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254252 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254253 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254254 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254255 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254256 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254257 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254258 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254259 | Protected | — |
| +44 125426 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125427 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254280 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254281 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254282 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254283 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254284 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254285 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254286 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254287 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254288 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254289 | Protected | — |
| +44 125429 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125430 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254310 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254311 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1254312 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1254313 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 1254314 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 1254315 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1254316 | Allocated | Digital Mail Limited |
| +44 1254317 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1254318 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1254319 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1254320 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1254321 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1254322 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1254323 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1254324 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1254325 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254326 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254327 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254328 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254329 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254330 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254331 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254332 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254333 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254334 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254335 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254336 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254337 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254338 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254339 | Protected | — |
| +44 125434 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125435 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254360 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1254361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254363 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1254364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254365 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1254366 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1254367 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1254368 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1254369 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1254370 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 1254371 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1254372 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1254373 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1254374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254375 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1254376 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1254377 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1254378 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1254379 | Protected | — |
| +44 125438 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125439 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1254400 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254401 | Allocated | HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD |
| +44 1254402 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1254403 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1254404 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1254405 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1254406 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1254407 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1254408 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254409 | Free | — |
| +44 1254410 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1254411 | Allocated | Liquid 11 Limited |
| +44 1254412 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254413 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 1254414 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1254415 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254416 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1254417 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1254418 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1254419 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1254420 | Allocated | Firstsound Ltd |
| +44 1254421 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1254422 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1254423 | Allocated | Commi Holdings Limited |
| +44 1254424 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254425 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 1254426 | Allocated | Orange Business Holdings UK Limited |
| +44 1254427 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1254428 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1254429 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1254430 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1254431 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 1254432 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 1254433 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1254434 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 1254435 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254436 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254437 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1254438 | Allocated | TeleWare Group Limited |
| +44 1254439 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1254440 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254441 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1254442 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1254443 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1254444 | Allocated | Verizon UK Limited |
| +44 1254445 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1254446 | Allocated | WightFibre Limited |
| +44 1254447 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1254448 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1254449 | Allocated | Buzz Networks Limited |
| +44 1254450 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254451 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1254452 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1254453 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1254454 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1254455 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254456 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1254457 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1254458 | Allocated | Core Telecom Limited |
| +44 1254459 | Allocated | Media Telecom Ltd |
| +44 1254460 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1254461 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1254462 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1254463 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254464 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1254465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1254466 | Allocated | Relax Telecom Limited |
| +44 1254467 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1254468 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1254469 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
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- 01200 Clitheroe15 km away
- 01282 Burnley16 km away
- 01257 Coppull18 km away
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- Vodafone Ltd (C&W)24 allocated blocks on 01254
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited23 allocated blocks on 01254
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FAQs about 01254
Where is area code 01254?
01254 is Ofcom's Blackburn numbering area, in Lancashire, North West England. Its exchange town is in Blackburn with Darwen. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1254.
Do I need to dial 01254 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01254 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01254 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01254 numbers written?
Numbers on 01254 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01254 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1254 then the local number.
What was the 01254 area code before?
01254 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 0254. Old signage or stationery showing 0254 refers to the same Blackburn numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01254 numbers?
Ofcom lists 111 providers with allocated blocks on 01254. The largest are BT with 59 of the 287 allocated blocks, Vodafone with 24 of the 287 allocated blocks and Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 23 of the 287 allocated blocks. Numbers can be ported, so a number's current provider may differ from the block's holder.
Are 01254 numbers reported as scams?
1 caller verdict have been left on 01254 numbers: 1 scam, 0 nuisance and 0 safe.
Which area codes are next to 01254?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01772 Preston (14 km), 01200 Clitheroe (15 km), 01282 Burnley (16 km) and 01257 Coppull (18 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01254 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.