UK area code
01478 area code — Isle of Skye - Portree
01478 is Ofcom’s Isle of Skye - Portree numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. 70 phone companies hold its 81 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01478 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01470 Isle of Skye - Edinbane (15 km) and 01471 Isle of Skye - Broadford (26 km).
01478 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Isle of Skye - Portree
- Council area
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01478 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0478)
- Allocated blocks
- 81 of 496 (16%) across 70 providers
- Newest block
- 22 January 2024
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
If a 01478 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.
01478 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01478 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01478 234 567.
Before 1995: 01478 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 0478.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01478 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01478 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01478 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 22 January 2024. (See the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01478 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01478, 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 | 5 | 5 | 15 July 1994 | 14 February 1997 |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 3 | 3 | 30 November 2009 | 30 November 2009 |
| Resilient Limited | 3 | 3 | 18 May 2012 | 18 May 2012 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 28 April 2008 | 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 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 30 March 2012 | 30 March 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 4 January 2008 | 4 January 2008 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 13 December 2016 | 13 December 2016 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 25 April 2017 | 25 April 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 11 March 2009 | 11 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 May 2010 | 11 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 June 2007 | 21 June 2007 |
| 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 | 13 July 2009 | 13 July 2009 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 13 July 2016 | 13 July 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 | 26 June 2012 | 26 June 2012 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 21 July 2022 | 21 July 2022 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 1 | 20 December 2023 | 20 December 2023 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 May 2005 | 17 May 2005 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 November 2011 | 10 November 2011 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 September 2019 | 5 September 2019 |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 16 April 2012 | 16 April 2012 |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 1 | 3 July 2012 | 3 July 2012 |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 20 September 2017 | 20 September 2017 |
Showing the 30 largest of 70 holders.
All number blocks on 01478first 200 of 496, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 147800 | Protected | — |
| +44 147801 | Protected | — |
| +44 147802 | Protected | — |
| +44 147803 | Protected | — |
| +44 147804 | Protected | — |
| +44 147805 | Protected | — |
| +44 147806 | Protected | — |
| +44 147807 | Protected | — |
| +44 147808 | Protected | — |
| +44 147809 | Protected | — |
| +44 147810 | Protected | — |
| +44 147811 | Protected | — |
| +44 147812 | Protected | — |
| +44 147813 | Protected | — |
| +44 147814 | Protected | — |
| +44 147815 | Protected | — |
| +44 147816 | Protected | — |
| +44 147817 | Protected | — |
| +44 147818 | Protected | — |
| +44 147819 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478200 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478201 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478202 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478203 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478204 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478205 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478207 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478208 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478209 | Protected | — |
| +44 147821 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 147822 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 147823 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 147824 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 147825 | Protected | — |
| +44 147826 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 147827 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 147828 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1478290 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478291 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478292 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478293 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478294 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478295 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478296 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478297 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478298 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1478299 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 147830 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1478310 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1478311 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1478312 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478313 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478314 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478315 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478316 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478317 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478318 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478319 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 147832 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 147833 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 147834 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1478350 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1478351 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478352 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478353 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478354 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478355 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478356 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478357 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478358 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478359 | Protected | — |
| +44 147836 | Protected | — |
| +44 147837 | Protected | — |
| +44 147838 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 147839 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 147840 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 147841 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 147842 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 147843 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 147844 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 147845 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478460 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1478461 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478462 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1478463 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478464 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1478465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478466 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1478467 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1478468 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1478469 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1478470 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1478471 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1478472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478474 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478477 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1478478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478479 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478480 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1478481 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1478482 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1478483 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1478484 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478485 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478486 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1478487 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1478488 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1478489 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1478490 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1478491 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1478492 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1478493 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1478494 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1478495 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1478496 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1478497 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1478498 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1478499 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478500 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1478501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478502 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1478503 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1478504 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1478505 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1478506 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1478507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478508 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1478509 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1478510 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1478511 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478512 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478513 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478514 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478515 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478519 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478520 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1478521 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478522 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1478523 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1478524 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1478525 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478526 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1478527 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1478528 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1478529 | Free | — |
| +44 1478530 | Free | — |
| +44 1478531 | Free | — |
| +44 1478532 | Free | — |
| +44 1478533 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1478534 | Free | — |
| +44 1478535 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1478536 | Free | — |
| +44 1478537 | Free | — |
| +44 1478538 | Free | — |
| +44 1478539 | Free | — |
| +44 1478540 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478541 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478542 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478543 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478544 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478545 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478546 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478547 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478548 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478549 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478550 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478551 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478552 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478553 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478554 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478555 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478556 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478557 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478558 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478559 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478560 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478561 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478562 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478563 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478564 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478565 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478566 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478567 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478568 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478569 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478570 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478571 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478572 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478573 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478574 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478575 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478576 | Protected | — |
| +44 1478577 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01470 Isle of Skye - Edinbane15 km away
- 01471 Isle of Skye - Broadford26 km away
- 01599 Kyle32 km away
- 01520 Lochcarron42 km away
- BT5 allocated blocks on 01478
- Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone)3 allocated blocks on 01478
- Resilient Limited3 allocated blocks on 01478
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FAQs about 01478
Where is area code 01478?
01478 is Ofcom's Isle of Skye - Portree numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Highland. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1478.
Do I need to dial 01478 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01478 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01478 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01478 numbers written?
Numbers on 01478 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01478 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1478 then the local number.
What was the 01478 area code before?
01478 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 0478. Old signage or stationery showing 0478 refers to the same Isle of Skye - Portree numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01478 numbers?
Ofcom lists 70 providers with allocated blocks on 01478. The largest are BT with 5 of the 81 allocated blocks, Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) with 3 of the 81 allocated blocks and Resilient Limited with 3 of the 81 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 01478?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01470 Isle of Skye - Edinbane (15 km), 01471 Isle of Skye - Broadford (26 km), 01599 Kyle (32 km) and 01520 Lochcarron (42 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01478 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.