UK area code
01527 area code — Redditch
01527 is Ofcom’s Redditch numbering area, in Worcestershire, West Midlands England. 102 phone companies hold its 219 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01527 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01564 Lapworth (12 km) and 0121 Birmingham (19 km).
01527 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Redditch
- County
- Worcestershire
- Council area
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands England
- Number format
- 01527 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0527)
- Allocated blocks
- 219 of 433 (51%) across 102 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 01527 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.
01527 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01527 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01527 234 567.
Before 1995: 01527 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 0527.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01527 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01527 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01527 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 01527 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01527 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01527, 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 | 33 | 33 | 15 July 1994 | 8 July 2024 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 17 | 17 | 15 November 2012 | 30 June 2022 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 14 | 14 | 5 September 2013 | 22 November 2024 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 13 | 13 | 27 June 2012 | 17 March 2016 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 9 | 9 | 25 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 8 | 8 | 17 November 2011 | 17 November 2011 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 7 | 7 | 31 August 2011 | 12 February 2019 |
| Colt Technology Services | 6 | 6 | 22 May 2014 | 22 April 2025 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 5 | 5 | 25 July 2011 | 25 July 2011 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 1 May 2008 | 12 April 2016 |
| Sky UK Limited | 3 | 3 | 2 July 2013 | 8 September 2020 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 19 October 2011 | 19 October 2011 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 2 | 2 | 4 January 2008 | 6 November 2017 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 2 | 2 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| Datazero Ltd | 2 | 2 | 2 November 2010 | 29 April 2019 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 2 | 2 | 27 April 2010 | 26 June 2012 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Served Up Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 March 2013 | 1 March 2013 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 3 April 2020 | 3 April 2020 |
| Verizon UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 18 April 2007 | 5 May 2010 |
| Ziron Limited | 2 | 2 | 30 July 2012 | 5 November 2019 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 21 January 2020 | 21 January 2020 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 30 March 2012 | 30 March 2012 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 December 2016 | 21 December 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 13 March 2009 | 13 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 23 March 2010 | 23 March 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 15 August 2006 | 15 August 2006 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 9 April 2020 | 9 April 2020 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 5 March 2012 | 5 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 11 April 2023 | 11 April 2023 |
Showing the 30 largest of 102 holders.
All number blocks on 01527first 200 of 433, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 152700 | Protected | — |
| +44 152701 | Protected | — |
| +44 152702 | Protected | — |
| +44 152703 | Protected | — |
| +44 152704 | Protected | — |
| +44 152705 | Protected | — |
| +44 152706 | Protected | — |
| +44 152707 | Protected | — |
| +44 152708 | Protected | — |
| +44 152709 | Protected | — |
| +44 152710 | Protected | — |
| +44 152711 | Protected | — |
| +44 152712 | Protected | — |
| +44 152713 | Protected | — |
| +44 152714 | Protected | — |
| +44 152715 | Protected | — |
| +44 152716 | Protected | — |
| +44 152717 | Protected | — |
| +44 152718 | Protected | — |
| +44 152719 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527200 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527201 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527202 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527203 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527204 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527205 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527207 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527208 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527209 | Protected | — |
| +44 152721 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1527220 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527221 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527222 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1527223 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527224 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527225 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527226 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527227 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527228 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527229 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527230 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527231 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527232 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527234 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527235 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527236 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527237 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527238 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527239 | Protected | — |
| +44 152724 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 1527250 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527251 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527252 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527253 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1527254 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527255 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527256 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527257 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527258 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527259 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527260 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527261 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527262 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527263 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527264 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527265 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527266 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527267 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1527268 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527269 | Protected | — |
| +44 152727 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 152728 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 152729 | Allocated | Verizon UK Limited |
| +44 1527300 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1527301 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1527302 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527303 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1527304 | Allocated | Buzz Networks Limited |
| +44 1527305 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1527306 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1527307 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1527308 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1527309 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1527310 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1527311 | Allocated | Verizon UK Limited |
| +44 1527312 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1527313 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1527314 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1527315 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527316 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1527317 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1527318 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1527319 | Allocated | TeleWare Group Limited |
| +44 1527320 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1527321 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1527322 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527323 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527324 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1527325 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1527326 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1527327 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527328 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1527329 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1527330 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1527331 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1527332 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1527333 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1527334 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527335 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1527336 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1527337 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1527338 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1527339 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1527340 | Allocated | Core Telecom Limited |
| +44 1527341 | Free | — |
| +44 1527342 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1527343 | Free | — |
| +44 1527344 | Free | — |
| +44 1527345 | Free | — |
| +44 1527346 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527347 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527348 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527349 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527350 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1527351 | Allocated | Vonage Business Limited |
| +44 1527352 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1527353 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1527354 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1527355 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1527356 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1527357 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1527358 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1527359 | Allocated | Liquid 11 Limited |
| +44 1527360 | Allocated | Internet of Things Limited |
| +44 1527361 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1527362 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 1527363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527364 | Allocated | Entanet International Ltd |
| +44 1527365 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1527366 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1527367 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1527368 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1527369 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1527370 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1527371 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1527372 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1527373 | Allocated | Mintaka Limited |
| +44 1527374 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1527375 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1527376 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1527377 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527378 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1527379 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1527380 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1527381 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1527382 | Allocated | EG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
| +44 1527383 | Allocated | SiPalto Ltd |
| +44 1527384 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1527385 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1527386 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1527387 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1527388 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1527389 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1527390 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1527391 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1527392 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1527393 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1527394 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1527395 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1527396 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1527397 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1527398 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1527399 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 152740 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 152741 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1527420 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1527421 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1527422 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527423 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527424 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527425 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1527426 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1527427 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1527428 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1527429 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1527430 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1527431 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 1527432 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1527433 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1527434 | Allocated | TelXL Limited |
| +44 1527435 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1527436 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1527437 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 1527438 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1527439 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1527440 | Protected | — |
| +44 1527441 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1527442 | Protected | — |
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- 01564 Lapworth12 km away
- 0121 Birmingham19 km away
- 01789 Stratford-upon-Avon20 km away
- 01562 Kidderminster23 km away
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- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited17 allocated blocks on 01527
- Vodafone Ltd (C&W)14 allocated blocks on 01527
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FAQs about 01527
Where is area code 01527?
01527 is Ofcom's Redditch numbering area, in Worcestershire, West Midlands England. Its exchange town is in Worcestershire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1527.
Do I need to dial 01527 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01527 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01527 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01527 numbers written?
Numbers on 01527 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01527 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1527 then the local number.
What was the 01527 area code before?
01527 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 0527. Old signage or stationery showing 0527 refers to the same Redditch numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01527 numbers?
Ofcom lists 102 providers with allocated blocks on 01527. The largest are BT with 33 of the 219 allocated blocks, Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 17 of the 219 allocated blocks and Vodafone with 14 of the 219 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 01527?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01564 Lapworth (12 km), 0121 Birmingham (19 km), 01789 Stratford-upon-Avon (20 km) and 01562 Kidderminster (23 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01527 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.