UK area code
01296 area code — Aylesbury
01296 is Ofcom’s Aylesbury numbering area, in Buckinghamshire, South East England. 107 phone companies hold its 212 allocated number blocks. Visitors have checked 17 different 01296 numbers here. Its numbers are written like 01296 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01844 Thame (14 km) and 01525 Leighton Buzzard (16 km).
01296 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Aylesbury
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Council area
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East England
- Number format
- 01296 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0296)
- Allocated blocks
- 212 of 415 (51%) across 107 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 01296 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
- 20
- Different numbers checked
- 17
- Different people checking
- 19
That makes 01296 numbers the 56th most-checked of the 443 UK area codes people have looked up here.
Caller verdicts on 01296 numbers: 1
1 scam. Too few to show shares yet.
Most-reported and most-checked 01296 numbers
| Number | Verdicts | Reports | People checking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01296 936281 | 1 scam | — | 1 |
If a 01296 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.
01296 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01296 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01296 234 567.
Before 1995: 01296 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 0296.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01296 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01296 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01296 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 01296 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01296 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01296, 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 | 30 | 30 | 15 July 1994 | 4 January 2024 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 16 | 16 | 26 July 2013 | 17 November 2021 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 13 | 13 | 13 March 2004 | 12 September 2025 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 7 | 7 | 25 July 2011 | 25 July 2011 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 7 | 7 | 17 November 2011 | 17 November 2011 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 7 | 7 | 16 May 1995 | 27 June 2012 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 6 | 6 | 20 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 6 | 6 | 31 August 2011 | 25 July 2018 |
| Calltracks Limited | 5 | 5 | 19 September 2013 | 23 August 2017 |
| Colt Technology Services | 3 | 3 | 21 April 2015 | 22 December 2020 |
| Daisy Communications Ltd | 3 | 3 | 14 December 2011 | 14 December 2011 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 30 November 2007 | 12 April 2016 |
| IOVOX Limited | 3 | 3 | 2 July 2012 | 23 December 2016 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 10 January 2020 | 10 January 2020 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 2 | 2 | 28 April 2010 | 22 June 2012 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 2 | 2 | 14 October 2021 | 14 October 2021 |
| Resilient Limited | 2 | 2 | 9 September 2011 | 9 September 2011 |
| Served Up Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 March 2013 | 1 March 2013 |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 July 2013 | 9 May 2022 |
| Voxbone SA | 2 | 2 | 31 December 2007 | 29 January 2025 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 10 September 2012 | 10 September 2012 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 13 January 2020 | 13 January 2020 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 26 March 2012 | 26 March 2012 |
| 8x8 UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 19 February 2010 | 19 February 2010 |
| 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 | 14 January 2016 | 14 January 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 2 March 2009 | 2 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 26 February 2010 | 26 February 2010 |
Showing the 30 largest of 107 holders.
All number blocks on 01296first 200 of 415, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 129600 | Protected | — |
| +44 129601 | Protected | — |
| +44 129602 | Protected | — |
| +44 129603 | Protected | — |
| +44 129604 | Protected | — |
| +44 129605 | Protected | — |
| +44 129606 | Protected | — |
| +44 129607 | Protected | — |
| +44 129608 | Protected | — |
| +44 129609 | Protected | — |
| +44 129610 | Protected | — |
| +44 129611 | Protected | — |
| +44 129612 | Protected | — |
| +44 129613 | Protected | — |
| +44 129614 | Protected | — |
| +44 129615 | Protected | — |
| +44 129616 | Protected | — |
| +44 129617 | Protected | — |
| +44 129618 | Protected | — |
| +44 129619 | Protected | — |
| +44 129620 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1296210 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296211 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1296212 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1296213 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296214 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296215 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296216 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296217 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296218 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296219 | Protected | — |
| +44 129622 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296230 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296231 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296232 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296234 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296235 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296236 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296237 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296238 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296239 | Protected | — |
| +44 129624 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1296250 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1296251 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1296252 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1296253 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1296254 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1296255 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1296256 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1296257 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1296258 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296259 | Protected | — |
| +44 129626 | Allocated | Citrus Telecommunications Ltd |
| +44 1296270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296273 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1296274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296277 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296279 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296280 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296281 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296282 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296283 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296284 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296285 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296286 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296287 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1296288 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296289 | Protected | — |
| +44 129629 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 129630 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 129631 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129632 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 129633 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129634 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 129635 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1296360 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1296361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296369 | Protected | — |
| +44 129637 | Protected | — |
| +44 129638 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129639 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129640 | Allocated | TGL Services (UK) Ltd |
| +44 129641 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129642 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129643 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1296440 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1296441 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296442 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1296443 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1296444 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1296445 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1296446 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296447 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1296448 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296449 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1296450 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1296451 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1296452 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1296453 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1296454 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296455 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1296456 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1296457 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296458 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1296459 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 129646 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1296470 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296471 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1296472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296474 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1296475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296477 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296479 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 129648 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129649 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 129650 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296510 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296511 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296512 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296513 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296514 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296515 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296516 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296519 | Protected | — |
| +44 129652 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296530 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1296531 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1296532 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1296533 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1296534 | Allocated | Vonage Business Limited |
| +44 1296535 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1296536 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1296537 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1296538 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1296539 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1296540 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296541 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296542 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296543 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296544 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296545 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296546 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296547 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296548 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296549 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 129655 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129656 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1296570 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296571 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296572 | Allocated | GTT-EMEA LTD |
| +44 1296573 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296574 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296575 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296576 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296577 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296578 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296579 | Allocated | GTT-EMEA LTD |
| +44 129658 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1296590 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1296591 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1296592 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1296593 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1296594 | Allocated | Entanet International Ltd |
| +44 1296595 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1296596 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1296597 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296598 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1296599 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1296600 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296601 | Allocated | Daisy Communications Ltd |
| +44 1296602 | Allocated | Daisy Communications Ltd |
| +44 1296603 | Allocated | Daisy Communications Ltd |
| +44 1296604 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296605 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296606 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296607 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296608 | Protected | — |
| +44 1296609 | Protected | — |
| +44 129661 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129662 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129663 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 129664 | Allocated | BT |
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FAQs about 01296
Where is area code 01296?
01296 is Ofcom's Aylesbury numbering area, in Buckinghamshire, South East England. Its exchange town is in Buckinghamshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1296.
Do I need to dial 01296 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01296 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01296 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01296 numbers written?
Numbers on 01296 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01296 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1296 then the local number.
What was the 01296 area code before?
01296 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 0296. Old signage or stationery showing 0296 refers to the same Aylesbury numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01296 numbers?
Ofcom lists 107 providers with allocated blocks on 01296. The largest are BT with 30 of the 212 allocated blocks, Vodafone with 16 of the 212 allocated blocks and Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 13 of the 212 allocated blocks. Numbers can be ported, so a number's current provider may differ from the block's holder.
Are 01296 numbers reported as scams?
Visitors have checked 17 different 01296 numbers here 20 times since May 2026. 1 caller verdict have been left on 01296 numbers: 1 scam, 0 nuisance and 0 safe.
Which area codes are next to 01296?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01844 Thame (14 km), 01525 Leighton Buzzard (16 km), 01494 High Wycombe (21 km) and 01582 Luton (22 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01296 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.