UK area code
01397 area code — Fort William
01397 is Ofcom’s Fort William numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. 86 phone companies hold its 108 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01397 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01855 Ballachulish (16 km) and 01809 Tomdoun (27 km).
01397 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Fort William
- Council area
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01397 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0397)
- Allocated blocks
- 108 of 406 (27%) across 86 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 01397 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 Police Scotland on 101. In Scotland fraud goes to Police Scotland rather than Report Fraud.
01397 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01397 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01397 234 567.
Before 1995: 01397 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 0397.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01397 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01397 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01397 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 01397 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01397 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01397, 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 | 7 | 7 | 15 July 1994 | 11 July 2025 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 7 | 7 | 6 September 2013 | 16 November 2020 |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 3 | 3 | 6 August 2009 | 6 August 2009 |
| Resilient Limited | 3 | 3 | 18 May 2012 | 18 May 2012 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 3 | 19 January 2012 | 13 February 2013 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 30 November 2007 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 2 | 2 | 25 April 2017 | 22 December 2023 |
| TGL Services (UK) Ltd | 2 | 2 | 2 February 2015 | 2 February 2015 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 19 October 2011 | 19 October 2011 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 17 January 2020 | 17 January 2020 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 27 March 2012 | 27 March 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 23 June 2006 | 23 June 2006 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 January 2017 | 17 January 2017 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 7 July 2017 | 7 July 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 5 March 2009 | 5 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 26 April 2010 | 26 April 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 2 November 2006 | 2 November 2006 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 31 December 2021 | 31 December 2021 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 2 March 2012 | 2 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 29 March 2023 | 29 March 2023 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 10 July 2009 | 10 July 2009 |
| Chess Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 April 2018 | 6 April 2018 |
| Citrus Telecommunications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 11 April 2006 | 11 April 2006 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 28 October 2015 | 28 October 2015 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 October 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 December 2019 | 10 December 2019 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 1 | 29 April 2010 | 29 April 2010 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
Showing the 30 largest of 86 holders.
All number blocks on 01397first 200 of 406, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 139700 | Protected | — |
| +44 139701 | Protected | — |
| +44 139702 | Protected | — |
| +44 139703 | Protected | — |
| +44 139704 | Protected | — |
| +44 139705 | Protected | — |
| +44 139706 | Protected | — |
| +44 139707 | Protected | — |
| +44 139708 | Protected | — |
| +44 139709 | Protected | — |
| +44 139710 | Protected | — |
| +44 139711 | Protected | — |
| +44 139712 | Protected | — |
| +44 139713 | Protected | — |
| +44 139714 | Protected | — |
| +44 139715 | Protected | — |
| +44 139716 | Protected | — |
| +44 139717 | Protected | — |
| +44 139718 | Protected | — |
| +44 139719 | Protected | — |
| +44 139720 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 139721 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 139722 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 139723 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1397240 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397241 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397242 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397243 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397244 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397245 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397246 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397247 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1397248 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397249 | Protected | — |
| +44 139725 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 139726 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 139727 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397280 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1397281 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397282 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397283 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397284 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397285 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397286 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397287 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397288 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397289 | Protected | — |
| +44 139729 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1397300 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397301 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397302 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1397303 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397304 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397305 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397306 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397307 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397308 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397309 | Protected | — |
| +44 139731 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 139732 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 139733 | Allocated | Citrus Telecommunications Ltd |
| +44 139734 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397350 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1397351 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1397352 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1397353 | Free | — |
| +44 1397354 | Free | — |
| +44 1397355 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1397356 | Free | — |
| +44 1397357 | Free | — |
| +44 1397358 | Free | — |
| +44 1397359 | Free | — |
| +44 139736 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1397370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397374 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1397375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397377 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397379 | Protected | — |
| +44 139738 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1397390 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1397391 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1397392 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397393 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397394 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397395 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397396 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397397 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397398 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397399 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 139740 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 139741 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 139742 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 139743 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 139744 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 139745 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 139746 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1397470 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1397471 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1397472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397474 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397477 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1397478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397479 | Protected | — |
| +44 139748 | Protected | — |
| +44 139749 | Allocated | TeleWare Group Limited |
| +44 1397500 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1397501 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1397502 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1397503 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1397504 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1397505 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1397506 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1397507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397508 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1397509 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1397510 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1397511 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1397512 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1397513 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1397514 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1397515 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1397516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397518 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1397519 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1397520 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1397521 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1397522 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1397523 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1397524 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1397525 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397526 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397527 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1397528 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1397529 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1397530 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1397531 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1397532 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1397533 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1397534 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1397535 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1397536 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1397537 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397538 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397539 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1397540 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1397541 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1397542 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1397543 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1397544 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397545 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1397546 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1397547 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1397548 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1397549 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1397550 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1397551 | Free | — |
| +44 1397552 | Free | — |
| +44 1397553 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 1397554 | Allocated | SiPalto Ltd |
| +44 1397555 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1397556 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1397557 | Free | — |
| +44 1397558 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1397559 | Free | — |
| +44 1397560 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397561 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397562 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397563 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397564 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397565 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397566 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397567 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397568 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397569 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397570 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397571 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397572 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397573 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397574 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397575 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397576 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397577 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397578 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397579 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397580 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397581 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397582 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397583 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397584 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397585 | Protected | — |
| +44 1397586 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01855 Ballachulish16 km away
- 01809 Tomdoun27 km away
- 01967 Strontian32 km away
- 01320 Fort Augustus44 km away
- BT7 allocated blocks on 01397
- Vodafone Ltd (C&W)7 allocated blocks on 01397
- Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone)3 allocated blocks on 01397
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FAQs about 01397
Where is area code 01397?
01397 is Ofcom's Fort William numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Highland. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1397.
Do I need to dial 01397 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01397 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01397 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01397 numbers written?
Numbers on 01397 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01397 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1397 then the local number.
What was the 01397 area code before?
01397 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 0397. Old signage or stationery showing 0397 refers to the same Fort William numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01397 numbers?
Ofcom lists 86 providers with allocated blocks on 01397. The largest are BT with 7 of the 108 allocated blocks, Vodafone with 7 of the 108 allocated blocks and Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) with 3 of the 108 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 01397?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01855 Ballachulish (16 km), 01809 Tomdoun (27 km), 01967 Strontian (32 km) and 01320 Fort Augustus (44 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01397 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 Police Scotland on 101. Unwanted sales calls go to the ICO after registering with the Telephone Preference Service.