UK dialling code · Rutland
Oakham — 01572 dialling code
Calls from Oakham dial out on the 01572 UK area code (+44 1572). Below: who Ofcom has assigned each 01572 number range to, plus a reverse-lookup form for any specific 01572 caller.
About the 01572 dialling code in Oakham
01572 is the geographic UK area code anchored on Oakham, Rutland, listed in Ofcom’s National Telephone Numbering Plan. The code reaches across the wider charging area surrounding Oakham rather than the town centre alone. When an inbound UK landline shows +44 1572 on Caller-ID, the originating exchange is most likely physically located in or near Oakham, with neighbouring exchanges on 01501, 01502, 01503.
Numbers in Oakham’s 01572 block were originally allocated to UK communications providers in 1,000-number sub-ranges (the legacy Ofcom block size for geographic codes), with newer allocations issued in 10,000-number blocks once the smaller blocks ran out. Each block is delegated to a Range Holder — typically Openreach (BT), Virgin Media O2, Sky, Gamma Telecom or one of a long tail of regional carriers — who is then responsible for assigning individual numbers to end-customers in the Oakham charging area. The full table further down this page shows every currently-allocated range on 01572 and the holder it was delegated to.
This is the same data Ofcom publishes every Wednesday in the public UK Numbering Data feed; we re-ingest the snapshot weekly, so the Oakham allocations you see here are at most seven days old. Because UK numbers are portable, the current carrier of any specific 01572 number in Oakham can differ from the Range Holder shown — see Range Holder vs current provider for the explanation. To identify a specific caller, paste the full number into the lookup above: you’ll get the Range Holder, the allocation status, the Oakham area-code metadata, and a live AI internet check summarising any public web reports about that exact number.
From abroad, a Oakham 01572 number is reached by dialling the international access prefix (00 from most of Europe, 011 from North America), then 44, then the local digits with the leading zero dropped. So a number written locally as 01572 123 4567 becomes +44 1572 123 4567 when dialled from outside the UK. Inbound calls to a Oakham landline are charged at the recipient’s standard call-receive rate (free in most consumer tariffs), and outbound calls from a UK mobile or landline to a 01572 number are billed at the caller’s own UK landline rate. Rutland consumers and businesses with a 01572 CLI typically use Openreach copper or fibre, Virgin Media O2 cable, a Sky or TalkTalk retail bundle, or one of a long tail of regional or VoIP-based providers — the table further down this page shows the wholesale allocation that anchors each block, but the live retail carrier on a specific number can be different after porting.
If you have just received a missed call from a 01572 number and you don’t recognise it, the most reliable next step is to paste the full number into the lookup above before calling back. The Ofcom Range Holder data tells you which wholesale carrier the block was issued to, which often gives away whether the call is a local resident, a national business renting a Oakham-presenting CLI, or a VoIP service that could be operating from anywhere in the UK. The AI internet check then aggregates any public reports about the specific digits — Reddit threads, MoneySavingExpert forum posts, Trustpilot reviews, scam-reporting databases — so you have context before you decide whether to ring back.
Range holders allocated to 01572
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All allocated ranges on 01572
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FAQs about 01572 in Oakham
What is the dialling code for Oakham?
Oakham uses the 01572 UK dialling code. In international format the same number is written +44 1572, dropping the leading zero. Calls originating from a landline in or near Oakham, Rutland will typically present this prefix on Caller-ID.
Are calls from Oakham (01572) safe?
Most 01572 calls from Oakham are legitimate landlines belonging to local residents, businesses, or contact-centres operating from the area. Scammers can however spoof any UK area code, so a 01572 prefix on its own does not prove the caller is genuinely in Oakham. Paste the full number into the lookup above to see the Ofcom Range Holder for that block plus a live AI internet check that aggregates public web reports about the specific number.
What providers operate 01572 numbers in Oakham?
No Range Holder data is loaded yet for 01572. The most-allocated providers on this code are typically Openreach (BT), Virgin Media O2, and Sky Telecommunications Services, with smaller blocks held by Gamma Telecom, Vonage and a long tail of regional carriers. The full breakdown is in the table further down this page.
Where is the 01572 dialling code used outside Oakham?
01572 is the geographic dialling code anchored on Oakham, but the area covered by an Ofcom 01/02 code is broader than the principal town alone — it usually extends across surrounding suburbs and villages within the same charging area, all within Rutland. Number portability also means a 01572 number can be used by a subscriber who has since moved elsewhere in the UK.
How do I dial a Oakham 01572 number from outside the UK?
Dial your country's international access prefix (00 from most of Europe, 011 from North America, 0011 from Australia), then 44, then the 01572 number with the leading zero dropped. So a Oakham number written locally as 01572 123 4567 becomes +44 1572 123 4567 in international format. The leading zero is a UK-internal national-significant prefix and is always replaced by +44 when calling from abroad.
Why might a 01572 number actually be calling from outside Oakham?
Three reasons. First, Ofcom number portability: a customer can keep their 01572 number after moving anywhere in the UK, so the registered subscriber may not be in Oakham any more. Second, business CLIs: a national call-centre can present a 01572 number on outbound calls to look local. Third, VoIP services often issue geographic numbers regardless of where the underlying subscriber actually lives. The fastest way to confirm origin is to use the lookup above and read the AI internet check — public reports often surface the actual caller even when the registered 01572 block doesn't match.