UK area code
01480 area code — Huntingdon
01480 is Ofcom’s Huntingdon numbering area, in Cambridgeshire, East of England England. 99 phone companies hold its 188 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01480 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01487 Warboys (11 km) and 01954 Madingley (19 km).
01480 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Huntingdon
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Council area
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England England
- Number format
- 01480 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0480)
- Allocated blocks
- 188 of 424 (44%) across 99 providers
- Newest block
- 18 June 2026 (2 in the last 12 months)
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
If a 01480 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.
01480 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01480 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01480 234 567.
Before 1995: 01480 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 0480.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01480 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01480 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01480 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 18 June 2026. 2 blocks were allocated in the last 12 months — newly-activated ranges with no call history, which is worth knowing when an unfamiliar 01480 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01480 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01480, 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 | 29 | 29 | 15 July 1994 | 25 January 2024 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 16 | 16 | 5 September 2013 | 23 November 2021 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 12 | 12 | 19 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 10 | 10 | 24 December 2004 | 18 June 2026 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 6 | 6 | 7 August 2007 | 24 November 2017 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 5 | 5 | 9 September 1999 | 9 September 1999 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 5 | 5 | 15 July 1994 | 8 March 2016 |
| Colt Technology Services | 4 | 4 | 27 April 2015 | 5 December 2022 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 3 | 3 | 5 October 2023 | 3 November 2023 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 14 January 2020 | 14 January 2020 |
| Datazero Ltd | 2 | 2 | 15 November 2010 | 8 May 2012 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 28 April 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 4 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Resilient Limited | 2 | 2 | 18 May 2012 | 18 May 2012 |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 5 July 2013 | 27 October 2022 |
| Voxbone SA | 2 | 2 | 24 January 2008 | 2 June 2023 |
| (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 | 1 November 2004 | 1 November 2004 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 13 December 2016 | 13 December 2016 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 31 August 2016 | 31 August 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 11 March 2009 | 11 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 23 March 2010 | 23 March 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 7 August 2007 | 7 August 2007 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 21 October 2020 | 21 October 2020 |
| 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 |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 1 | 20 September 2013 | 20 September 2013 |
Showing the 30 largest of 99 holders.
All number blocks on 01480first 200 of 424, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 148000 | Protected | — |
| +44 148001 | Protected | — |
| +44 148002 | Protected | — |
| +44 148003 | Protected | — |
| +44 148004 | Protected | — |
| +44 148005 | Protected | — |
| +44 148006 | Protected | — |
| +44 148007 | Protected | — |
| +44 148008 | Protected | — |
| +44 148009 | Protected | — |
| +44 148010 | Protected | — |
| +44 148011 | Protected | — |
| +44 148012 | Protected | — |
| +44 148013 | Protected | — |
| +44 148014 | Protected | — |
| +44 148015 | Protected | — |
| +44 148016 | Protected | — |
| +44 148017 | Protected | — |
| +44 148018 | Protected | — |
| +44 148019 | Protected | — |
| +44 148020 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 148021 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148022 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1480230 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480231 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480232 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480234 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480235 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480236 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480237 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480238 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480239 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 148024 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1480250 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480251 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480252 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480253 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480254 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480255 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480256 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480257 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480258 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480259 | Protected | — |
| +44 148026 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 148027 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1480280 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480281 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1480282 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1480283 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480284 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480285 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1480286 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480287 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480288 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480289 | Protected | — |
| +44 148029 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 148030 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148031 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 148032 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1480330 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1480331 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480332 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480333 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1480334 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1480335 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1480336 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480337 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480338 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480339 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 148034 | Protected | — |
| +44 148035 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 148036 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 148037 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 148038 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 148039 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 148040 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148041 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148042 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148043 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148044 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148045 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148046 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148047 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148048 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148049 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1480500 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1480501 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1480502 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1480503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480504 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1480505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480506 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1480507 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1480508 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1480509 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1480510 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480511 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480512 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480513 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480514 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480515 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480516 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1480517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480519 | Protected | — |
| +44 148052 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 148053 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 148054 | Protected | — |
| +44 148055 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480560 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1480561 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480562 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480563 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1480564 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1480565 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480566 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480567 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480568 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480569 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480570 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1480571 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1480572 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1480573 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1480574 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1480575 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1480576 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1480577 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480578 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480579 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1480580 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1480581 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1480582 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1480583 | Allocated | Vonage Business Limited |
| +44 1480584 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1480585 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1480586 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1480587 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1480588 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1480589 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1480590 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1480591 | Allocated | NFON UK Ltd |
| +44 1480592 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1480593 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1480594 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1480595 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1480596 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1480597 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1480598 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1480599 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1480600 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1480601 | Free | — |
| +44 1480602 | Free | — |
| +44 1480603 | Free | — |
| +44 1480604 | Free | — |
| +44 1480605 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480606 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480607 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480608 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480609 | Protected | — |
| +44 148061 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 148062 | Allocated | Commi Holdings Limited |
| +44 148063 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1480640 | Allocated | Digital Mail Limited |
| +44 1480641 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480642 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480643 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480644 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480645 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480646 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480647 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480648 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480649 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480650 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480651 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480652 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480653 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480654 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480655 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480656 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480657 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480658 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480659 | Protected | — |
| +44 148066 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1480670 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480671 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480672 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480673 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480674 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480675 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480676 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480677 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1480678 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480679 | Protected | — |
| +44 148068 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480690 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1480691 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1480692 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480693 | Protected | — |
| +44 1480694 | Protected | — |
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- 01487 Warboys11 km away
- 01954 Madingley19 km away
- 01832 Clopton19 km away
- 01354 Chatteris21 km away
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- GCI Network Solutions Limited12 allocated blocks on 01480
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FAQs about 01480
Where is area code 01480?
01480 is Ofcom's Huntingdon numbering area, in Cambridgeshire, East of England England. Its exchange town is in Cambridgeshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1480.
Do I need to dial 01480 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01480 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01480 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01480 numbers written?
Numbers on 01480 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01480 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1480 then the local number.
What was the 01480 area code before?
01480 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 0480. Old signage or stationery showing 0480 refers to the same Huntingdon numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01480 numbers?
Ofcom lists 99 providers with allocated blocks on 01480. The largest are BT with 29 of the 188 allocated blocks, Vodafone with 16 of the 188 allocated blocks and GCI Network Solutions Limited with 12 of the 188 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 01480?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01487 Warboys (11 km), 01954 Madingley (19 km), 01832 Clopton (19 km) and 01354 Chatteris (21 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01480 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.