UK area code
01528 area code — Laggan
01528 is Ofcom’s Laggan numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. 78 phone companies hold its 82 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01528 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01540 Kingussie (16 km) and 01320 Fort Augustus (27 km).
01528 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Laggan
- Council area
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01528 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0528)
- Allocated blocks
- 82 of 496 (17%) across 78 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 01528 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.
01528 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01528 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01528 234 567.
Before 1995: 01528 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 0528.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01528 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01528 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01528 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 01528 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01528 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01528, 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 | 2 | 2 | 15 July 1994 | 15 July 1994 |
| 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 |
| (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 | 21 December 2016 | 21 December 2016 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 7 July 2017 | 7 July 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 13 March 2009 | 13 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 14 May 2010 | 14 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 | 18 July 2016 | 18 July 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 October 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 January 2019 | 21 January 2019 |
| 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 | 5 July 2005 | 5 July 2005 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 November 2011 | 11 November 2011 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 2 September 2016 | 2 September 2016 |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 17 April 2012 | 17 April 2012 |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 June 2020 | 17 June 2020 |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 26 January 2026 | 26 January 2026 |
Showing the 30 largest of 78 holders.
All number blocks on 01528first 200 of 496, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 152800 | Protected | — |
| +44 152801 | Protected | — |
| +44 152802 | Protected | — |
| +44 152803 | Protected | — |
| +44 152804 | Protected | — |
| +44 152805 | Protected | — |
| +44 152806 | Protected | — |
| +44 152807 | Protected | — |
| +44 152808 | Protected | — |
| +44 152809 | Protected | — |
| +44 152810 | Protected | — |
| +44 152811 | Protected | — |
| +44 152812 | Protected | — |
| +44 152813 | Protected | — |
| +44 152814 | Protected | — |
| +44 152815 | Protected | — |
| +44 152816 | Protected | — |
| +44 152817 | Protected | — |
| +44 152818 | Protected | — |
| +44 152819 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528200 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1528201 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528202 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528203 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1528204 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1528205 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1528206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528207 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1528208 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1528209 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1528210 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528211 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528212 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528213 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528214 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528215 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528216 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528217 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528218 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528219 | Protected | — |
| +44 152822 | Protected | — |
| +44 152823 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 152824 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 152825 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 152826 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528277 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1528278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528279 | Protected | — |
| +44 152828 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 152829 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 152830 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 152831 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 152832 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 152833 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 152834 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 152835 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528360 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1528361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528369 | Protected | — |
| +44 152837 | Protected | — |
| +44 152838 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1528390 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528391 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528392 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528393 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528394 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528395 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528396 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528397 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1528398 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528399 | Protected | — |
| +44 152840 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 152841 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 152842 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 152843 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 152844 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 152845 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 152846 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528470 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1528471 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1528472 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1528473 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1528474 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1528475 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1528476 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1528477 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1528478 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1528479 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 152848 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528490 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528491 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1528492 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1528493 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528494 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1528495 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1528496 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1528497 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1528498 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1528499 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528500 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528502 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528504 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528509 | Protected | — |
| +44 152851 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 152852 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1528530 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1528531 | Free | — |
| +44 1528532 | Free | — |
| +44 1528533 | Free | — |
| +44 1528534 | Free | — |
| +44 1528535 | Free | — |
| +44 1528536 | Free | — |
| +44 1528537 | Free | — |
| +44 1528538 | Free | — |
| +44 1528539 | Free | — |
| +44 152854 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 152855 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 152856 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 152857 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 152858 | Protected | — |
| +44 152859 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1528600 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1528601 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1528602 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1528603 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1528604 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1528605 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528606 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1528607 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1528608 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1528609 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528610 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1528611 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528612 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1528613 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1528614 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1528615 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1528616 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1528617 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1528618 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1528619 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1528620 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1528621 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1528622 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1528623 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1528624 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1528625 | Free | — |
| +44 1528626 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1528627 | Free | — |
| +44 1528628 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1528629 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 1528630 | Free | — |
| +44 1528631 | Free | — |
| +44 1528632 | Free | — |
| +44 1528633 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1528634 | Free | — |
| +44 1528635 | Free | — |
| +44 1528636 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1528637 | Free | — |
| +44 1528638 | Free | — |
| +44 1528639 | Free | — |
| +44 1528640 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528641 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528642 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528643 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528644 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528645 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528646 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528647 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528648 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528649 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528650 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528651 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528652 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528653 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528654 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528655 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528656 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528657 | Protected | — |
| +44 1528658 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01540 Kingussie16 km away
- 01320 Fort Augustus27 km away
- 01882 Kinloch Rannoch37 km away
- 01456 Glenurquhart37 km away
- BT2 allocated blocks on 01528
- Digital Space Group Limited2 allocated blocks on 01528
- Fuse 2 Communications Ltd2 allocated blocks on 01528
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FAQs about 01528
Where is area code 01528?
01528 is Ofcom's Laggan numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Highland. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1528.
Do I need to dial 01528 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01528 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01528 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01528 numbers written?
Numbers on 01528 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01528 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1528 then the local number.
What was the 01528 area code before?
01528 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 0528. Old signage or stationery showing 0528 refers to the same Laggan numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01528 numbers?
Ofcom lists 78 providers with allocated blocks on 01528. The largest are BT with 2 of the 82 allocated blocks, Digital Space Group Limited with 2 of the 82 allocated blocks and Fuse 2 Communications Ltd with 2 of the 82 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 01528?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01540 Kingussie (16 km), 01320 Fort Augustus (27 km), 01882 Kinloch Rannoch (37 km) and 01456 Glenurquhart (37 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01528 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.