UK area code
01548 area code — Kingsbridge
01548 is Ofcom’s Kingsbridge numbering area, in Devon, South West England. 85 phone companies hold its 114 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01548 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01364 Ashburton (26 km) and 01803 Torquay (26 km).
01548 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Kingsbridge
- County
- Devon
- Council area
- Devon
- Region
- South West England
- Number format
- 01548 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0548)
- Allocated blocks
- 114 of 388 (29%) across 85 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 01548 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.
01548 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01548 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01548 234 567.
Before 1995: 01548 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 0548.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01548 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01548 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01548 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 01548 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01548 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01548, 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 | 12 | 12 | 15 July 1994 | 9 December 2019 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 11 | 11 | 2 May 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 3 | 20 January 2012 | 12 February 2013 |
| Datazero Ltd | 2 | 2 | 15 November 2010 | 12 April 2019 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 14 May 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 2 | 2 | 27 April 2010 | 26 June 2012 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 2 July 2013 | 30 September 2022 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 2 | 5 September 2013 | 1 April 2019 |
| (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 | 2 January 2008 | 2 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 | 12 May 2010 | 12 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 15 August 2006 | 15 August 2006 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 6 February 2020 | 6 February 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 |
| 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 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 December 2019 | 10 December 2019 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 1 | 24 October 2005 | 24 October 2005 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 1 | 28 April 2005 | 28 April 2005 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 November 2011 | 10 November 2011 |
Showing the 30 largest of 85 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Kingsbridge
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Kingsbridge WWKNGBStop sell 17-Feb-25 · Tranche 15
All number blocks on 01548first 200 of 388, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 154800 | Protected | — |
| +44 154801 | Protected | — |
| +44 154802 | Protected | — |
| +44 154803 | Protected | — |
| +44 154804 | Protected | — |
| +44 154805 | Protected | — |
| +44 154806 | Protected | — |
| +44 154807 | Protected | — |
| +44 154808 | Protected | — |
| +44 154809 | Protected | — |
| +44 154810 | Protected | — |
| +44 154811 | Protected | — |
| +44 154812 | Protected | — |
| +44 154813 | Protected | — |
| +44 154814 | Protected | — |
| +44 154815 | Protected | — |
| +44 154816 | Protected | — |
| +44 154817 | Protected | — |
| +44 154818 | Protected | — |
| +44 154819 | Protected | — |
| +44 154820 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1548210 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548211 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548212 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548213 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548214 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548215 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548216 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548217 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548218 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548219 | Protected | — |
| +44 154822 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 154823 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 154824 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 154825 | Protected | — |
| +44 154826 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1548270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548277 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1548278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548279 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548280 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548281 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548282 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548283 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548284 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548285 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548286 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548287 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548288 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1548289 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 154829 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 154830 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 154831 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 154832 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 154833 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1548340 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548341 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548342 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548343 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548344 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548345 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548346 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548347 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1548348 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548349 | Protected | — |
| +44 154835 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 154836 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 154837 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1548380 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1548381 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1548382 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1548383 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1548384 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1548385 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548386 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1548387 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1548388 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1548389 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 154839 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548400 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548401 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548402 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548403 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548404 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548405 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548406 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548407 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548408 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548409 | Protected | — |
| +44 154841 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 154842 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548430 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1548431 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1548432 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1548433 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1548434 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1548435 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1548436 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1548437 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1548438 | Allocated | M247 Ltd |
| +44 1548439 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 154844 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548450 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548451 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548452 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548453 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548454 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1548455 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548456 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548457 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548458 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548459 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548460 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548461 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548462 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1548463 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1548464 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1548465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548466 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1548467 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1548468 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1548469 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 154847 | Protected | — |
| +44 154848 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 154849 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548500 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1548501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548502 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548504 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548509 | Protected | — |
| +44 154851 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 154852 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 154853 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 154854 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 154855 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 154856 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 154857 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 154858 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 154859 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1548600 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1548601 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548602 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548603 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548604 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548605 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548606 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548607 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548608 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548609 | Protected | — |
| +44 154861 | Protected | — |
| +44 154862 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 154863 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 154864 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 154865 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 154866 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 154867 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 154868 | Protected | — |
| +44 154869 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1548700 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1548701 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1548702 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1548703 | Allocated | Mintaka Limited |
| +44 1548704 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1548705 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1548706 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1548707 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1548708 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1548709 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1548710 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548711 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1548712 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1548713 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1548714 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1548715 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548716 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1548717 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1548718 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548719 | Protected | — |
| +44 1548720 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1548721 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1548722 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1548723 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1548724 | Free | — |
| +44 1548725 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1548726 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1548727 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1548728 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1548729 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1548730 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
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- 01364 Ashburton26 km away
- 01803 Torquay26 km away
- 01752 Plymouth28 km away
- 01626 Newton Abbot30 km away
- BT12 allocated blocks on 01548
- GCI Network Solutions Limited11 allocated blocks on 01548
- TalkTalk Communications Limited3 allocated blocks on 01548
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FAQs about 01548
Where is area code 01548?
01548 is Ofcom's Kingsbridge numbering area, in Devon, South West England. Its exchange town is in Devon. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1548.
Do I need to dial 01548 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01548 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01548 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01548 numbers written?
Numbers on 01548 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01548 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1548 then the local number.
What was the 01548 area code before?
01548 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 0548. Old signage or stationery showing 0548 refers to the same Kingsbridge numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01548 numbers?
Ofcom lists 85 providers with allocated blocks on 01548. The largest are BT with 12 of the 114 allocated blocks, GCI Network Solutions Limited with 11 of the 114 allocated blocks and TalkTalk Communications Limited with 3 of the 114 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 01548?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01364 Ashburton (26 km), 01803 Torquay (26 km), 01752 Plymouth (28 km) and 01626 Newton Abbot (30 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01548 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.