UK area code
01284 — Bury St Edmunds
The 01284 dialling code covers Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. Below are the currently-allocated Ofcom number ranges and the Range Holders they are assigned to.
About the 01284 dialling code
01284 is the UK area code for Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding Suffolk area, listed in Ofcom’s National Telephone Numbering Plan. When a UK landline calls you and the number begins +44 1284 the originating exchange is most likely physically located in or near Bury St Edmunds. Numbers in this code are allocated to UK communications providers in 1,000- or 10,000-number blocks; the table below shows which Range Holder Ofcom assigned each block to.
This is the same data Ofcom publishes every Wednesday in the public UK Numbering Data feed. We re-ingest the snapshot weekly, so the allocations you see here are at most seven days old. Because UK numbers are portable, the current carrier of any specific number on 01284 can differ from the Range Holder shown — see Range Holder vs current provider for the full explanation.
To identify a specific 01284 number, paste it into the lookup form above. You will see the Range Holder, the allocation status, the area-code metadata for Bury St Edmunds, and a live AI internet check summarising any public web reports about that exact number — useful when an unfamiliar 01284 caller turns out to be a legitimate local business, a national contact-centre, or a scam.
Range holders on 01284
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All allocated ranges on 01284
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FAQs about 01284
What does the 01284 area code cover?
01284 is the UK dialling code for Bury St Edmunds and the wider Suffolk area. When you receive a call starting with 01284 from a UK landline, the originating exchange is likely in or near Bury St Edmunds.
Is a 01284 number safe?
Most calls from 01284 are legitimate landlines. Scammers can however spoof any UK area code, so a 01284 prefix alone doesn't guarantee safety. Use the lookup above to see the Range Holder, then read the AI internet check for behavioural reports.
How many providers operate 01284 number ranges?
Across the 0 ranges currently visible, 0 different Range Holders are listed. The top allocations are typically held by Openreach (BT), Virgin Media O2 and Sky.