UK area code
01560 area code — Moscow
01560 is Ofcom’s Moscow numbering area, in East Ayrshire, Scotland. 81 phone companies hold its 99 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01560 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01563 Kilmarnock (6 km) and 01355 East Kilbride (21 km).
01560 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Moscow
- Council area
- East Ayrshire
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01560 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0560)
- Allocated blocks
- 99 of 469 (21%) across 81 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 01560 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.
01560 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01560 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01560 234 567.
Before 1995: 01560 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 0560.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01560 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01560 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01560 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 01560 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01560 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01560, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 8 | 8 | 7 January 2005 | 7 February 2013 |
| BT | 4 | 4 | 15 July 1994 | 15 July 1994 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 3 | 20 January 2012 | 12 February 2013 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 14 May 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 |
| Mi Telecom Limited | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2020 | 6 July 2020 |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 2 July 2013 | 19 May 2015 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 2 | 10 November 2021 | 16 November 2021 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 11 September 2012 | 11 September 2012 |
| 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 | 3 January 2008 | 3 January 2008 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 13 December 2016 | 13 December 2016 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 25 April 2017 | 25 April 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 20 March 2009 | 20 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 May 2010 | 12 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 June 2007 | 21 June 2007 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 9 April 2020 | 9 April 2020 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 11 April 2023 | 11 April 2023 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 13 July 2009 | 13 July 2009 |
| Chess Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 April 2018 | 6 April 2018 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 18 July 2016 | 18 July 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 October 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 May 2019 | 21 May 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 | 24 October 2005 | 24 October 2005 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 November 2011 | 11 November 2011 |
Showing the 30 largest of 81 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Moscow
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Moscow WSMOSStop sell 09-Nov-23 · Tranche 10
All number blocks on 01560first 200 of 469, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 156000 | Protected | — |
| +44 156001 | Protected | — |
| +44 156002 | Protected | — |
| +44 156003 | Protected | — |
| +44 156004 | Protected | — |
| +44 156005 | Protected | — |
| +44 156006 | Protected | — |
| +44 156007 | Protected | — |
| +44 156008 | Protected | — |
| +44 156009 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 156010 | Protected | — |
| +44 156011 | Protected | — |
| +44 156012 | Protected | — |
| +44 156013 | Protected | — |
| +44 156014 | Protected | — |
| +44 156015 | Protected | — |
| +44 156016 | Protected | — |
| +44 156017 | Protected | — |
| +44 156018 | Protected | — |
| +44 156019 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560200 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560201 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560202 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560203 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560204 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560205 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560207 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560208 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560209 | Protected | — |
| +44 156021 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 156022 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 156023 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 156024 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 156025 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 156026 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1560270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560277 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1560278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560279 | Protected | — |
| +44 156028 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 156029 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 156030 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 156031 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 156032 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1560330 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1560331 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1560332 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1560333 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560334 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560335 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560336 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1560337 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1560338 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1560339 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1560340 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1560341 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1560342 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1560343 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1560344 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560345 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1560346 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1560347 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1560348 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1560349 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1560350 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1560351 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1560352 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1560353 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1560354 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1560355 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1560356 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1560357 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1560358 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1560359 | Allocated | SiPalto Ltd |
| +44 156036 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560377 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560379 | Protected | — |
| +44 156038 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560390 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560391 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560392 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560393 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560394 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560395 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560396 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560397 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560398 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560399 | Protected | — |
| +44 156040 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 156041 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 1560420 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560421 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560422 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560423 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560424 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560425 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560426 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560427 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560428 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1560429 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1560430 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560431 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560432 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560433 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560434 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560435 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560436 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560437 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1560438 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560439 | Protected | — |
| +44 156044 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 156045 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 156046 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 156047 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 156048 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 156049 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560500 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1560501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560502 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560504 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560509 | Protected | — |
| +44 156051 | Protected | — |
| +44 156052 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 156053 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 156054 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 156055 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 156056 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 156057 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 156058 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1560590 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1560591 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1560592 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1560593 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1560594 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1560595 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1560596 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1560597 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1560598 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1560599 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 156060 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 156061 | Allocated | IV Response Limited |
| +44 156062 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1560630 | Allocated | Chess Limited |
| +44 1560631 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560632 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560633 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560634 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560635 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560636 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560637 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560638 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560639 | Protected | — |
| +44 156064 | Protected | — |
| +44 156065 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 156066 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1560670 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560671 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1560672 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1560673 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1560674 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560675 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1560676 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1560677 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560678 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1560679 | Protected | — |
| +44 156068 | Protected | — |
| +44 156069 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 156070 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1560710 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1560711 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560712 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1560713 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1560714 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1560715 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1560716 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1560717 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1560718 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1560719 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1560720 | Protected | — |
| +44 1560721 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01563 Kilmarnock6 km away
- 01355 East Kilbride21 km away
- 01290 Cumnock22 km away
- 01357 Strathaven22 km away
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited8 allocated blocks on 01560
- BT4 allocated blocks on 01560
- TalkTalk Communications Limited3 allocated blocks on 01560
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FAQs about 01560
Where is area code 01560?
01560 is Ofcom's Moscow numbering area, in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its exchange town is in East Ayrshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1560.
Do I need to dial 01560 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01560 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01560 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01560 numbers written?
Numbers on 01560 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01560 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1560 then the local number.
What was the 01560 area code before?
01560 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 0560. Old signage or stationery showing 0560 refers to the same Moscow numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01560 numbers?
Ofcom lists 81 providers with allocated blocks on 01560. The largest are Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 8 of the 99 allocated blocks, BT with 4 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 01560?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01563 Kilmarnock (6 km), 01355 East Kilbride (21 km), 01290 Cumnock (22 km) and 01357 Strathaven (22 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01560 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.