UK area code
01257 area code — Coppull
01257 is Ofcom’s Coppull numbering area, in Lancashire, North West England. 94 phone companies hold its 155 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01257 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01772 Preston (5 km) and 01942 Wigan (9 km).
01257 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Coppull
- County
- Lancashire
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West England
- Number format
- 01257 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0257)
- Allocated blocks
- 155 of 433 (36%) across 94 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 01257 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.
01257 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01257 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01257 234 567.
Before 1995: 01257 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 0257.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01257 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01257 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01257 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 01257 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01257 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01257, 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 | 16 | 16 | 15 July 1994 | 30 June 2022 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 12 | 12 | 19 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 12 | 12 | 28 June 2012 | 16 March 2016 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 12 | 12 | 3 October 2013 | 17 November 2021 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 7 | 7 | 18 January 2012 | 22 March 2019 |
| Barritel Limited | 2 | 2 | 8 October 2008 | 2 December 2022 |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 2 | 21 April 2015 | 15 January 2020 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 29 November 2007 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 2 | 24 December 2004 | 22 September 2021 |
| IOVOX Limited | 2 | 2 | 3 April 2012 | 28 March 2017 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 6 April 2020 | 6 April 2020 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 17 October 2011 | 17 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 | 21 June 2006 | 21 June 2006 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 16 January 2017 | 16 January 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 February 2009 | 27 February 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 25 February 2010 | 25 February 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 |
| Buzz Networks Limited | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2010 | 1 March 2010 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 8 July 2009 | 8 July 2009 |
| Citrus Telecommunications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 11 April 2006 | 11 April 2006 |
| Commi Holdings Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 November 2016 | 21 November 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 October 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
| Core Telecom Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 August 2010 | 5 August 2010 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 27 January 2020 | 27 January 2020 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
Showing the 30 largest of 94 holders.
All number blocks on 01257first 200 of 433, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 125700 | Protected | — |
| +44 125701 | Protected | — |
| +44 125702 | Protected | — |
| +44 125703 | Protected | — |
| +44 125704 | Protected | — |
| +44 125705 | Protected | — |
| +44 125706 | Protected | — |
| +44 125707 | Protected | — |
| +44 125708 | Protected | — |
| +44 125709 | Protected | — |
| +44 125710 | Protected | — |
| +44 125711 | Protected | — |
| +44 125712 | Protected | — |
| +44 125713 | Protected | — |
| +44 125714 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 125715 | Protected | — |
| +44 125716 | Protected | — |
| +44 125717 | Protected | — |
| +44 125718 | Protected | — |
| +44 125719 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257200 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1257201 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1257202 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1257203 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257204 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1257205 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1257206 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1257207 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257208 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1257209 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 125721 | Allocated | Citrus Telecommunications Ltd |
| +44 125722 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125723 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125724 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125725 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125726 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125727 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1257280 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1257281 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1257282 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1257283 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1257284 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1257285 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1257286 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257287 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257288 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257289 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 125729 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 1257300 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257301 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257302 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257303 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257304 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257305 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257306 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257307 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257308 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257309 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257310 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257311 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257312 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257313 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257314 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257315 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257316 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257317 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257318 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257319 | Protected | — |
| +44 125732 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 125733 | Protected | — |
| +44 125734 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 125735 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257360 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257367 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1257368 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1257369 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1257370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257377 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1257378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257379 | Protected | — |
| +44 125738 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 125739 | Protected | — |
| +44 125740 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 125741 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 125742 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125743 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 125744 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 125745 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125746 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125747 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125748 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125749 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 125750 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 125751 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1257520 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257521 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257522 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257523 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257524 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257525 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257526 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1257527 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257528 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257529 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 125753 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257540 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1257541 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1257542 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1257543 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1257544 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1257545 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1257546 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1257547 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1257548 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257549 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1257550 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257551 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1257552 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257553 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257554 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257555 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257556 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257557 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257558 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257559 | Protected | — |
| +44 125756 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 125757 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1257580 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257581 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257582 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257583 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257584 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257585 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257586 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257587 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257588 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257589 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 125759 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 125760 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 125761 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1257620 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257621 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1257622 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257623 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257624 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257625 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257626 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257627 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257628 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257629 | Protected | — |
| +44 125763 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 125764 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1257650 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1257651 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257652 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257653 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257654 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257655 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257656 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257657 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257658 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257659 | Protected | — |
| +44 125766 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1257670 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1257671 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1257672 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1257673 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257674 | Allocated | Commi Holdings Limited |
| +44 1257675 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1257676 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 1257677 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1257678 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1257679 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257680 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1257681 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1257682 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 1257683 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 1257684 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 1257685 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 1257686 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1257687 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1257688 | Allocated | TeleWare Group Limited |
| +44 1257689 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1257690 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257691 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1257692 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1257693 | Protected | — |
| +44 1257694 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
Related lookups
- 01772 Preston5 km away
- 01942 Wigan9 km away
- 01204 Bolton10 km away
- 01695 Skelmersdale11 km away
- BT16 allocated blocks on 01257
- GCI Network Solutions Limited12 allocated blocks on 01257
- Virgin Media Limited12 allocated blocks on 01257
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FAQs about 01257
Where is area code 01257?
01257 is Ofcom's Coppull numbering area, in Lancashire, North West England. Its exchange town is in Lancashire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1257.
Do I need to dial 01257 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01257 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01257 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01257 numbers written?
Numbers on 01257 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01257 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1257 then the local number.
What was the 01257 area code before?
01257 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 0257. Old signage or stationery showing 0257 refers to the same Coppull numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01257 numbers?
Ofcom lists 94 providers with allocated blocks on 01257. The largest are BT with 16 of the 155 allocated blocks, GCI Network Solutions Limited with 12 of the 155 allocated blocks and Virgin Media Limited with 12 of the 155 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 01257?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01772 Preston (5 km), 01942 Wigan (9 km), 01204 Bolton (10 km) and 01695 Skelmersdale (11 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01257 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.