UK area code
01445 area code — Gairloch
01445 is Ofcom’s Gairloch numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. 76 phone companies hold its 90 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01445 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01854 Ullapool (37 km) and 01520 Lochcarron (38 km).
01445 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Gairloch
- Council area
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01445 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0445)
- Allocated blocks
- 90 of 433 (21%) across 76 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 01445 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.
01445 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01445 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01445 234 567.
Before 1995: 01445 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 0445.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01445 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01445 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01445 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 01445 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01445 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01445, 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 | 9 | 9 | 15 July 1994 | 20 August 1998 |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 4 | 4 | 30 November 2009 | 30 November 2009 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 30 November 2007 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 2 | 19 January 2012 | 19 January 2012 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 11 September 2012 | 11 September 2012 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 17 January 2020 | 17 January 2020 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 30 March 2012 | 30 March 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 23 June 2006 | 23 June 2006 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 January 2017 | 17 January 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 6 March 2009 | 6 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 May 2010 | 11 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 June 2007 | 12 June 2007 |
| 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 | 3 April 2023 | 3 April 2023 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 10 July 2009 | 10 July 2009 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 20 June 2016 | 20 June 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 15 October 2012 | 15 October 2012 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 January 2019 | 22 January 2019 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 December 2019 | 10 December 2019 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 1 | 28 April 2010 | 28 April 2010 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 1 | 24 October 2005 | 24 October 2005 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 December 2023 | 22 December 2023 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 1 | 9 May 2005 | 9 May 2005 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 November 2011 | 10 November 2011 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 25 April 2017 | 25 April 2017 |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 13 April 2012 | 13 April 2012 |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 June 2020 | 17 June 2020 |
Showing the 30 largest of 76 holders.
All number blocks on 01445first 200 of 433, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 144500 | Protected | — |
| +44 144501 | Protected | — |
| +44 144502 | Protected | — |
| +44 144503 | Protected | — |
| +44 144504 | Protected | — |
| +44 144505 | Protected | — |
| +44 144506 | Protected | — |
| +44 144507 | Protected | — |
| +44 144508 | Protected | — |
| +44 144509 | Protected | — |
| +44 144510 | Protected | — |
| +44 144511 | Protected | — |
| +44 144512 | Protected | — |
| +44 144513 | Protected | — |
| +44 144514 | Protected | — |
| +44 144515 | Protected | — |
| +44 144516 | Protected | — |
| +44 144517 | Protected | — |
| +44 144518 | Protected | — |
| +44 144519 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445200 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1445201 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1445202 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1445203 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1445204 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1445205 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445206 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1445207 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1445208 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1445209 | Protected | — |
| +44 144521 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 144522 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445230 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1445231 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1445232 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1445233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445234 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1445235 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1445236 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1445237 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1445238 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1445239 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 144524 | Protected | — |
| +44 144525 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 144526 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445277 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445279 | Protected | — |
| +44 144528 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 144529 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 144530 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445310 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445311 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445312 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445313 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445314 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445315 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445316 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445317 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445318 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445319 | Protected | — |
| +44 144532 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 144533 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 144534 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1445350 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445351 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445352 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445353 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445354 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445355 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445356 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445357 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445358 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445359 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445360 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445369 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445377 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1445378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445379 | Protected | — |
| +44 144538 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 144539 | Protected | — |
| +44 144540 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1445410 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445411 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445412 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445413 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445414 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445415 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445416 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445417 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445418 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1445419 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 144542 | Protected | — |
| +44 144543 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 144544 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 144545 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 144546 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 144547 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 144548 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 144549 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 144550 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445510 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1445511 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445512 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445513 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445514 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445515 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445519 | Protected | — |
| +44 144552 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1445530 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445531 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445532 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445533 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445534 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445535 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445536 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445537 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1445538 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445539 | Protected | — |
| +44 144554 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 144555 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 144556 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 144557 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 144558 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 144559 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 144560 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445610 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1445611 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1445612 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445613 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445614 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445615 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445616 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445617 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1445618 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445619 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 144562 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445630 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1445631 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1445632 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445633 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1445634 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445635 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1445636 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1445637 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1445638 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1445639 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1445640 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1445641 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1445642 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1445643 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1445644 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445645 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1445646 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445647 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1445648 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1445649 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1445650 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1445651 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1445652 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1445653 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1445654 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1445655 | Protected | — |
| +44 1445656 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1445657 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1445658 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1445659 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1445660 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1445661 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1445662 | Free | — |
| +44 1445663 | Free | — |
| +44 1445664 | Free | — |
| +44 1445665 | Free | — |
| +44 1445666 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1445667 | Free | — |
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- 01520 Lochcarron38 km away
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FAQs about 01445
Where is area code 01445?
01445 is Ofcom's Gairloch numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Highland. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1445.
Do I need to dial 01445 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01445 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01445 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01445 numbers written?
Numbers on 01445 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01445 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1445 then the local number.
What was the 01445 area code before?
01445 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 0445. Old signage or stationery showing 0445 refers to the same Gairloch numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01445 numbers?
Ofcom lists 76 providers with allocated blocks on 01445. The largest are BT with 9 of the 90 allocated blocks, Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) with 4 of the 90 allocated blocks and Digital Space Group Limited with 2 of the 90 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 01445?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01854 Ullapool (37 km), 01520 Lochcarron (38 km), 01478 Isle of Skye - Portree (46 km) and 01599 Kyle (50 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01445 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.