UK area code
01280 area code — Buckingham
01280 is Ofcom’s Buckingham numbering area, in Buckinghamshire, South East England. 101 phone companies hold its 126 allocated number blocks. Visitors have checked 16 different 01280 numbers here. Its numbers are written like 01280 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01869 Bicester (16 km) and 01908 Milton Keynes (17 km).
01280 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Buckingham
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Council area
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East England
- Number format
- 01280 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0280)
- Allocated blocks
- 126 of 487 (26%) across 101 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.
What people check and report about 01280 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.
- Checks
- 25
- Different numbers checked
- 16
- Different people checking
- 24
That makes 01280 numbers the 46th most-checked of the 443 UK area codes people have looked up here.
Most-reported and most-checked 01280 numbers
| Number | Verdicts | Reports | People checking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01280 485032 | — | — | 5 |
If a 01280 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.
01280 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01280 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01280 234 567.
Before 1995: 01280 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 0280.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01280 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01280 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01280 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 01280 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01280 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01280, 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 | 8 | 8 | 15 July 1994 | 16 December 2014 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 4 | 4 | 20 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Sky UK Limited | 4 | 4 | 28 June 2013 | 22 September 2021 |
| Resilient Limited | 3 | 3 | 18 May 2012 | 18 May 2012 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 3 | 18 January 2012 | 13 February 2013 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 3 | 3 | 25 July 2013 | 10 November 2021 |
| Barritel Limited | 2 | 2 | 8 October 2008 | 23 December 2022 |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 2 | 30 January 2013 | 31 March 2022 |
| Datazero Ltd | 2 | 2 | 2 November 2010 | 29 April 2019 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 30 November 2007 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 4 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| IOVOX Limited | 2 | 2 | 2 July 2012 | 23 December 2016 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 19 October 2011 | 19 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 | 17 January 2017 | 17 January 2017 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 31 August 2016 | 31 August 2016 |
| Alphatalk Limited | 1 | 1 | 31 January 2014 | 31 January 2014 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 2 March 2009 | 2 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 26 February 2010 | 26 February 2010 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 14 October 2019 | 14 October 2019 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 March 2023 | 27 March 2023 |
| 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 |
Showing the 30 largest of 101 holders.
All number blocks on 01280first 200 of 487, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 128000 | Protected | — |
| +44 128001 | Protected | — |
| +44 128002 | Protected | — |
| +44 128003 | Protected | — |
| +44 128004 | Protected | — |
| +44 128005 | Protected | — |
| +44 128006 | Protected | — |
| +44 128007 | Protected | — |
| +44 128008 | Protected | — |
| +44 128009 | Protected | — |
| +44 128010 | Protected | — |
| +44 128011 | Allocated | Telet Research (NI) Limited |
| +44 128012 | Protected | — |
| +44 128013 | Protected | — |
| +44 128014 | Protected | — |
| +44 128015 | Protected | — |
| +44 128016 | Protected | — |
| +44 128017 | Protected | — |
| +44 128018 | Protected | — |
| +44 128019 | Protected | — |
| +44 128020 | Allocated | Alphatalk Limited |
| +44 128021 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 1280220 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280221 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280222 | Allocated | Digital Mail Limited |
| +44 1280223 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280224 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280225 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280226 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280227 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280228 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280229 | Protected | — |
| +44 128023 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280240 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280241 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280242 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280243 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280244 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280245 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280246 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280247 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280248 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280249 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280250 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280251 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280252 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280253 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280254 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280255 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280256 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280257 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280258 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280259 | Protected | — |
| +44 128026 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1280270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280277 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1280278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280279 | Protected | — |
| +44 128028 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280290 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1280291 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1280292 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280293 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280294 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280295 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280296 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280297 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280298 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280299 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1280300 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280301 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280302 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280303 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280304 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280305 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280306 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280307 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280308 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1280309 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 128031 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 128032 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 128033 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 128034 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 128035 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1280360 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1280361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280369 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280377 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1280378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280379 | Protected | — |
| +44 128038 | Allocated | Entanet International Ltd |
| +44 128039 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 128040 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1280410 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1280411 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1280412 | Allocated | Commi Holdings Limited |
| +44 1280413 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1280414 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280415 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1280416 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1280417 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1280418 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280419 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1280420 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 1280421 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 1280422 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1280423 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1280424 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 1280425 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1280426 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1280427 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1280428 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1280429 | Allocated | TeleWare Group Limited |
| +44 1280430 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1280431 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280432 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1280433 | Allocated | Verizon UK Limited |
| +44 1280434 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280435 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1280436 | Allocated | WightFibre Limited |
| +44 1280437 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280438 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1280439 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1280440 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1280441 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1280442 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1280443 | Allocated | Core Telecom Limited |
| +44 1280444 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1280445 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1280446 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280447 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1280448 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280449 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1280450 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1280451 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1280452 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280453 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1280454 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1280455 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1280456 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1280457 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280458 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1280459 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1280460 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1280461 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280462 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1280463 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1280464 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1280465 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1280466 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1280467 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1280468 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1280469 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1280470 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1280471 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1280472 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1280473 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1280474 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1280475 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1280476 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1280477 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280479 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1280480 | Allocated | Internet of Things Limited |
| +44 1280481 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1280482 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1280483 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1280484 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1280485 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1280486 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1280487 | Protected | — |
| +44 1280488 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1280489 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1280490 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1280491 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1280492 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1280493 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1280494 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1280495 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1280496 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
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FAQs about 01280
Where is area code 01280?
01280 is Ofcom's Buckingham numbering area, in Buckinghamshire, South East England. Its exchange town is in Buckinghamshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1280.
Do I need to dial 01280 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01280 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01280 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01280 numbers written?
Numbers on 01280 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01280 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1280 then the local number.
What was the 01280 area code before?
01280 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 0280. Old signage or stationery showing 0280 refers to the same Buckingham numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01280 numbers?
Ofcom lists 101 providers with allocated blocks on 01280. The largest are BT with 8 of the 126 allocated blocks, GCI Network Solutions Limited with 4 of the 126 allocated blocks and Sky UK Limited with 4 of the 126 allocated blocks. Numbers can be ported, so a number's current provider may differ from the block's holder.
Are 01280 numbers reported as scams?
Visitors have checked 16 different 01280 numbers here 25 times since May 2026.
Which area codes are next to 01280?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01869 Bicester (16 km), 01908 Milton Keynes (17 km), 01296 Aylesbury (24 km) and 01295 Banbury (25 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01280 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.