UK area code
01542 area code — Keith
01542 is Ofcom’s Keith numbering area, in Moray, Scotland. 83 phone companies hold its 99 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01542 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01466 Huntly (15 km) and 01340 Craigellachie (15 km).
01542 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Keith
- Council area
- Moray
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01542 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0542)
- Allocated blocks
- 99 of 406 (24%) across 83 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 01542 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.
01542 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01542 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01542 234 567.
Before 1995: 01542 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 0542.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01542 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01542 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01542 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 01542 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01542 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01542, 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 1994 |
| Resilient Limited | 3 | 3 | 18 May 2012 | 18 May 2012 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 3 | 20 January 2012 | 12 February 2013 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 30 April 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 2 | 2 | 2 May 2017 | 20 December 2023 |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 2 July 2013 | 22 September 2015 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 2 | 5 September 2013 | 10 November 2021 |
| (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 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 19 March 2009 | 19 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 14 May 2010 | 14 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 August 2006 | 17 August 2006 |
| 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 | 20 June 2016 | 20 June 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 October 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 January 2019 | 22 January 2019 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 1 | 29 April 2019 | 29 April 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 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 May 2005 | 17 May 2005 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 November 2011 | 11 November 2011 |
Showing the 30 largest of 83 holders.
All number blocks on 01542first 200 of 406, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 154200 | Protected | — |
| +44 154201 | Protected | — |
| +44 154202 | Protected | — |
| +44 154203 | Protected | — |
| +44 154204 | Protected | — |
| +44 154205 | Protected | — |
| +44 154206 | Protected | — |
| +44 154207 | Protected | — |
| +44 154208 | Protected | — |
| +44 154209 | Protected | — |
| +44 154210 | Protected | — |
| +44 154211 | Protected | — |
| +44 154212 | Protected | — |
| +44 154213 | Protected | — |
| +44 154214 | Protected | — |
| +44 154215 | Protected | — |
| +44 154216 | Protected | — |
| +44 154217 | Protected | — |
| +44 154218 | Protected | — |
| +44 154219 | Protected | — |
| +44 154220 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542210 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1542211 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542212 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542213 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542214 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542215 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542216 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542217 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542218 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542219 | Protected | — |
| +44 154222 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542230 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1542231 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542232 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542234 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542235 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542236 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542237 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542238 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542239 | Protected | — |
| +44 154224 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1542250 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542251 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542252 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542253 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542254 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542255 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542256 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542257 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542258 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542259 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542260 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542261 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1542262 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542263 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542264 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542265 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542266 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542267 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542268 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542269 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542277 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1542278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542279 | Protected | — |
| +44 154228 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 154229 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 154230 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 154231 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 154232 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 154233 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1542340 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1542341 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1542342 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542343 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542344 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542345 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542346 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542347 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542348 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542349 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 154235 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 154236 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 154237 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1542380 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1542381 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542382 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542383 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542384 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542385 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542386 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542387 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542388 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542389 | Protected | — |
| +44 154239 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542400 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1542401 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1542402 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1542403 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1542404 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542405 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542406 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542407 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1542408 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1542409 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 154241 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 154242 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 154243 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 154244 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 154245 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 154246 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 154247 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1542480 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542481 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542482 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542483 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542484 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542485 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542486 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542487 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542488 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1542489 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 154249 | Protected | — |
| +44 154250 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 154251 | Protected | — |
| +44 154252 | Protected | — |
| +44 154253 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1542540 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542541 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542542 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542543 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542544 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542545 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542546 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542547 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1542548 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542549 | Protected | — |
| +44 154255 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 154256 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 154257 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 154258 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 154259 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 154260 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 154261 | Protected | — |
| +44 154262 | Protected | — |
| +44 154263 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1542640 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1542641 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1542642 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1542643 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1542644 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1542645 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1542646 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1542647 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1542648 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1542649 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1542650 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1542651 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1542652 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1542653 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1542654 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1542655 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1542656 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1542657 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1542658 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1542659 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1542660 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1542661 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1542662 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1542663 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1542664 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542665 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542666 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1542667 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1542668 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1542669 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1542670 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1542671 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1542672 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542673 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542674 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1542675 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542676 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542677 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542678 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542679 | Protected | — |
| +44 1542680 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1542681 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1542682 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1542683 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1542684 | Allocated | Mintaka Limited |
| +44 1542685 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
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- 01466 Huntly15 km away
- 01340 Craigellachie15 km away
- 01343 Elgin25 km away
- 01261 Banff29 km away
- BT8 allocated blocks on 01542
- Resilient Limited3 allocated blocks on 01542
- TalkTalk Communications Limited3 allocated blocks on 01542
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FAQs about 01542
Where is area code 01542?
01542 is Ofcom's Keith numbering area, in Moray, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Moray. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1542.
Do I need to dial 01542 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01542 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01542 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01542 numbers written?
Numbers on 01542 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01542 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1542 then the local number.
What was the 01542 area code before?
01542 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 0542. Old signage or stationery showing 0542 refers to the same Keith numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01542 numbers?
Ofcom lists 83 providers with allocated blocks on 01542. The largest are BT with 8 of the 99 allocated blocks, Resilient Limited with 3 of the 99 allocated blocks and TalkTalk Communications Limited with 3 of the 99 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 01542?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01466 Huntly (15 km), 01340 Craigellachie (15 km), 01343 Elgin (25 km) and 01261 Banff (29 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01542 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.