UK area code
01520 area code — Lochcarron
01520 is Ofcom’s Lochcarron numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. 77 phone companies hold its 85 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01520 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01599 Kyle (18 km) and 01471 Isle of Skye - Broadford (30 km).
01520 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Lochcarron
- Council area
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01520 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0520)
- Allocated blocks
- 85 of 469 (18%) across 77 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 01520 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.
01520 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01520 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01520 234 567.
Before 1995: 01520 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 0520.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01520 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01520 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01520 was allocated on 21 March 1995, 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 01520 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01520 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01520, 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 | 21 March 1995 | 21 March 1995 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 May 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 |
| TelNG Limited | 2 | 2 | 27 February 2007 | 27 February 2007 |
| (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 | 30 March 2012 | 30 March 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 4 January 2008 | 4 January 2008 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 January 2017 | 17 January 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 13 March 2009 | 13 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 May 2010 | 12 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 15 August 2006 | 15 August 2006 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 5 March 2012 | 5 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 | 20 June 2016 | 20 June 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 15 October 2012 | 15 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 | 27 April 2010 | 27 April 2010 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 October 2005 | 21 October 2005 |
| 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 | 11 November 2011 | 11 November 2011 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 25 April 2017 | 25 April 2017 |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 17 April 2012 | 17 April 2012 |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 June 2020 | 5 June 2020 |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 26 January 2026 | 26 January 2026 |
Showing the 30 largest of 77 holders.
All number blocks on 01520first 200 of 469, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 152000 | Protected | — |
| +44 152001 | Protected | — |
| +44 152002 | Protected | — |
| +44 152003 | Protected | — |
| +44 152004 | Protected | — |
| +44 152005 | Protected | — |
| +44 152006 | Protected | — |
| +44 152007 | Protected | — |
| +44 152008 | Protected | — |
| +44 152009 | Protected | — |
| +44 152010 | Protected | — |
| +44 152011 | Protected | — |
| +44 152012 | Protected | — |
| +44 152013 | Protected | — |
| +44 152014 | Protected | — |
| +44 152015 | Protected | — |
| +44 152016 | Protected | — |
| +44 152017 | Protected | — |
| +44 152018 | Protected | — |
| +44 152019 | Protected | — |
| +44 152020 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1520210 | Free | — |
| +44 1520211 | Free | — |
| +44 1520212 | Free | — |
| +44 1520213 | Free | — |
| +44 1520214 | Free | — |
| +44 1520215 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520216 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520217 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520218 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520219 | Protected | — |
| +44 152022 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520230 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520231 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1520232 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520234 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520235 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520236 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520237 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520238 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520239 | Protected | — |
| +44 152024 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 152025 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 152026 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 152027 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 152028 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1520290 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520291 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520292 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520293 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520294 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520295 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520296 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520297 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520298 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1520299 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 152030 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 152031 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 152032 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520330 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1520331 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520332 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520333 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520334 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520335 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520336 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520337 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520338 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520339 | Protected | — |
| +44 152034 | Protected | — |
| +44 152035 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 152036 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 152037 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 152038 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 152039 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 152040 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 152041 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1520420 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1520421 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520422 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1520423 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1520424 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1520425 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1520426 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1520427 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1520428 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1520429 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1520430 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520431 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1520432 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1520433 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520434 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1520435 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1520436 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1520437 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520438 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1520439 | Protected | — |
| +44 152044 | Protected | — |
| +44 152045 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520460 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1520461 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1520462 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1520463 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1520464 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1520465 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1520466 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520467 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1520468 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1520469 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1520470 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1520471 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1520472 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1520473 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1520474 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1520475 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1520476 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1520477 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520478 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1520479 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1520480 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520481 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1520482 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1520483 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1520484 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520485 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1520486 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1520487 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1520488 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1520489 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520490 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1520491 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1520492 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1520493 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1520494 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1520495 | Free | — |
| +44 1520496 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1520497 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1520498 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 1520499 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1520500 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520502 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520504 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520509 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520510 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520511 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520512 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520513 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520514 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520515 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520519 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520520 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520521 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520522 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520523 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520524 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520525 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520526 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520527 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520528 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520529 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520530 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520531 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520532 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520533 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520534 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520535 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520536 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520537 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520538 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520539 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520540 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520541 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520542 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520543 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520544 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520545 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520546 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520547 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520548 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520549 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520550 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520551 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520552 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520553 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520554 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520555 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520556 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520557 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520558 | Protected | — |
| +44 1520559 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01599 Kyle18 km away
- 01471 Isle of Skye - Broadford30 km away
- 01445 Gairloch38 km away
- 01478 Isle of Skye - Portree42 km away
- BT5 allocated blocks on 01520
- Digital Space Group Limited2 allocated blocks on 01520
- Fuse 2 Communications Ltd2 allocated blocks on 01520
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FAQs about 01520
Where is area code 01520?
01520 is Ofcom's Lochcarron numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Highland. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1520.
Do I need to dial 01520 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01520 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01520 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01520 numbers written?
Numbers on 01520 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01520 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1520 then the local number.
What was the 01520 area code before?
01520 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 0520. Old signage or stationery showing 0520 refers to the same Lochcarron numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01520 numbers?
Ofcom lists 77 providers with allocated blocks on 01520. The largest are BT with 5 of the 85 allocated blocks, Digital Space Group Limited with 2 of the 85 allocated blocks and Fuse 2 Communications Ltd with 2 of the 85 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 01520?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01599 Kyle (18 km), 01471 Isle of Skye - Broadford (30 km), 01445 Gairloch (38 km) and 01478 Isle of Skye - Portree (42 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01520 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.