UK area code
01479 area code — Grantown-on-Spey
01479 is Ofcom’s Grantown-on-Spey numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. 80 phone companies hold its 93 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01479 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01807 Ballindalloch (16 km) and 01808 Tomatin (24 km).
01479 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Grantown-on-Spey
- Council area
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01479 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0479)
- Allocated blocks
- 93 of 442 (21%) across 80 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 01479 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.
01479 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01479 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01479 234 567.
Before 1995: 01479 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 0479.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01479 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01479 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01479 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 01479 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01479 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01479, 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 | 8 | 8 | 15 July 1994 | 15 July 2005 |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 3 | 3 | 30 November 2009 | 30 November 2009 |
| 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 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 2 | 5 September 2013 | 7 December 2020 |
| (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 | 4 January 2008 | 4 January 2008 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 13 December 2016 | 13 December 2016 |
| 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 | 4 July 2016 | 4 July 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 15 October 2012 | 15 October 2012 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 January 2019 | 22 January 2019 |
| 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 | 25 June 2012 | 25 June 2012 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| 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 | 16 April 2012 | 16 April 2012 |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 June 2020 | 17 June 2020 |
Showing the 30 largest of 80 holders.
All number blocks on 01479first 200 of 442, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 147900 | Protected | — |
| +44 147901 | Protected | — |
| +44 147902 | Protected | — |
| +44 147903 | Protected | — |
| +44 147904 | Protected | — |
| +44 147905 | Protected | — |
| +44 147906 | Protected | — |
| +44 147907 | Protected | — |
| +44 147908 | Protected | — |
| +44 147909 | Protected | — |
| +44 147910 | Protected | — |
| +44 147911 | Protected | — |
| +44 147912 | Protected | — |
| +44 147913 | Protected | — |
| +44 147914 | Protected | — |
| +44 147915 | Protected | — |
| +44 147916 | Protected | — |
| +44 147917 | Protected | — |
| +44 147918 | Protected | — |
| +44 147919 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479200 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479201 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1479202 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479203 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479204 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479205 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479207 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479208 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479209 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479210 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479211 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479212 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479213 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479214 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479215 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479216 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479217 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479218 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479219 | Protected | — |
| +44 147922 | Protected | — |
| +44 147923 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 147924 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 1479250 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479251 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479252 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479253 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479254 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479255 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479256 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479257 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479258 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1479259 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 147926 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 147927 | Protected | — |
| +44 147928 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 147929 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 147930 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1479310 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1479311 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479312 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479313 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479314 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479315 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479316 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479317 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479318 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479319 | Protected | — |
| +44 147932 | Protected | — |
| +44 147933 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 147934 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 147935 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 147936 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 147937 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 147938 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 147939 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 147940 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 147941 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479420 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1479421 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1479422 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479423 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479424 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479425 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479426 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479427 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1479428 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479429 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479430 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1479431 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1479432 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1479433 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1479434 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1479435 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479436 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1479437 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1479438 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1479439 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1479440 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479441 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1479442 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1479443 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1479444 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1479445 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1479446 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1479447 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1479448 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1479449 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1479450 | Free | — |
| +44 1479451 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1479452 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1479453 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1479454 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1479455 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479456 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1479457 | Allocated | TGL Services (UK) Ltd |
| +44 1479458 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1479459 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1479460 | Free | — |
| +44 1479461 | Free | — |
| +44 1479462 | Free | — |
| +44 1479463 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479464 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479466 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479467 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479468 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479469 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479470 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1479471 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1479472 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1479473 | Free | — |
| +44 1479474 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1479475 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1479476 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1479477 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1479478 | Free | — |
| +44 1479479 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 1479480 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1479481 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1479482 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1479483 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1479484 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1479485 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1479486 | Allocated | Mintaka Limited |
| +44 1479487 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1479488 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479489 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1479490 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479491 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479492 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479493 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479494 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479495 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479496 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479497 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479498 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479499 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479500 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479502 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479504 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479509 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479510 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479511 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479512 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479513 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479514 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479515 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479519 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479520 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479521 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479522 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479523 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479524 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479525 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479526 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479527 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479528 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479529 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479530 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479531 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479532 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479533 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479534 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479535 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479536 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479537 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479538 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479539 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479540 | Protected | — |
| +44 1479541 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01807 Ballindalloch16 km away
- 01808 Tomatin24 km away
- 01309 Forres31 km away
- 01340 Craigellachie31 km away
- BT8 allocated blocks on 01479
- Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone)3 allocated blocks on 01479
- Digital Space Group Limited2 allocated blocks on 01479
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FAQs about 01479
Where is area code 01479?
01479 is Ofcom's Grantown-on-Spey numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Highland. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1479.
Do I need to dial 01479 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01479 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01479 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01479 numbers written?
Numbers on 01479 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01479 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1479 then the local number.
What was the 01479 area code before?
01479 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 0479. Old signage or stationery showing 0479 refers to the same Grantown-on-Spey numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01479 numbers?
Ofcom lists 80 providers with allocated blocks on 01479. The largest are BT with 8 of the 93 allocated blocks, Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) with 3 of the 93 allocated blocks and Digital Space Group Limited with 2 of the 93 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 01479?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01807 Ballindalloch (16 km), 01808 Tomatin (24 km), 01309 Forres (31 km) and 01340 Craigellachie (31 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01479 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.