UK area code
01598 area code — Lynton
01598 is Ofcom’s Lynton numbering area, in Devon, South West England. 79 phone companies hold its 92 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01598 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01271 Barnstaple (22 km) and 01769 South Molton (24 km).
01598 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Lynton
- County
- Devon
- Council area
- Devon
- Region
- South West England
- Number format
- 01598 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0598)
- Allocated blocks
- 92 of 514 (18%) across 79 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 01598 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.
01598 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01598 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01598 234 567.
Before 1995: 01598 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 0598.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01598 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01598 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01598 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 01598 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01598 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01598, 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 February 2013 | 7 February 2013 |
| BT | 4 | 4 | 15 July 1994 | 15 July 1994 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 16 May 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 2 | 20 January 2012 | 20 January 2012 |
| (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 | 20 December 2007 | 20 December 2007 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 23 March 2009 | 23 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 May 2010 | 12 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 June 2007 | 22 June 2007 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 9 April 2020 | 9 April 2020 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 3 April 2023 | 3 April 2023 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 14 July 2009 | 14 July 2009 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 4 July 2016 | 4 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 | 26 October 2005 | 26 October 2005 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 December 2023 | 22 December 2023 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 November 2011 | 11 November 2011 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 25 April 2017 | 25 April 2017 |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 17 April 2012 | 17 April 2012 |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 1 | 20 September 2019 | 20 September 2019 |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 26 January 2026 | 26 January 2026 |
Showing the 30 largest of 79 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Lynton
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Lynton WWLYNTStop sell 29-Apr-22 · Tranche 4
All number blocks on 01598first 200 of 514, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 159800 | Protected | — |
| +44 159801 | Protected | — |
| +44 159802 | Protected | — |
| +44 159803 | Protected | — |
| +44 159804 | Protected | — |
| +44 159805 | Protected | — |
| +44 159806 | Protected | — |
| +44 159807 | Protected | — |
| +44 159808 | Protected | — |
| +44 159809 | Protected | — |
| +44 159810 | Protected | — |
| +44 159811 | Protected | — |
| +44 159812 | Protected | — |
| +44 159813 | Protected | — |
| +44 159814 | Protected | — |
| +44 159815 | Protected | — |
| +44 159816 | Protected | — |
| +44 159817 | Protected | — |
| +44 159818 | Protected | — |
| +44 159819 | Protected | — |
| +44 159820 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 159821 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 159822 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 159823 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 159824 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 159825 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1598260 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598261 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598262 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598263 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598264 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598265 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598266 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598267 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598268 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1598269 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 159827 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 159828 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1598290 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598291 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598292 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598293 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598294 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598295 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598296 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598297 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1598298 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598299 | Protected | — |
| +44 159830 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 159831 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 159832 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 159833 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 159834 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 159835 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1598360 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1598361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598369 | Protected | — |
| +44 159837 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 159838 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 159839 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 159840 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 159841 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1598420 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1598421 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1598422 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1598423 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1598424 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1598425 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1598426 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1598427 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1598428 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1598429 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1598430 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598431 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1598432 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598433 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1598434 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1598435 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1598436 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1598437 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598438 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1598439 | Protected | — |
| +44 159844 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598450 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1598451 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1598452 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1598453 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1598454 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598455 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1598456 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1598457 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1598458 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1598459 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 159846 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1598470 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1598471 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1598472 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1598473 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1598474 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1598475 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1598476 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1598477 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598478 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1598479 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1598480 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598481 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1598482 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1598483 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1598484 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1598485 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1598486 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1598487 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1598488 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598489 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598490 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1598491 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1598492 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1598493 | Allocated | SiPalto Ltd |
| +44 1598494 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 1598495 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1598496 | Free | — |
| +44 1598497 | Free | — |
| +44 1598498 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1598499 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1598500 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598502 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598504 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1598505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598509 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598510 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598511 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598512 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598513 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598514 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598515 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598519 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598520 | Free | — |
| +44 1598521 | Free | — |
| +44 1598522 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1598523 | Free | — |
| +44 1598524 | Free | — |
| +44 1598525 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1598526 | Free | — |
| +44 1598527 | Free | — |
| +44 1598528 | Free | — |
| +44 1598529 | Free | — |
| +44 1598530 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598531 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598532 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598533 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598534 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598535 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598536 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598537 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598538 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598539 | Protected | — |
| +44 159854 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 159855 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598560 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598561 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598562 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598563 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598564 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598565 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598566 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598567 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598568 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598569 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598570 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598571 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598572 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598573 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598574 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598575 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598576 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598577 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1598578 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598579 | Protected | — |
| +44 159858 | Protected | — |
| +44 159859 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 1598600 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598601 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598602 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598603 | Protected | — |
| +44 1598604 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01271 Barnstaple22 km away
- 01769 South Molton24 km away
- 01643 Minehead25 km away
- 01398 Dulverton29 km away
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited8 allocated blocks on 01598
- BT4 allocated blocks on 01598
- Digital Space Group Limited2 allocated blocks on 01598
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FAQs about 01598
Where is area code 01598?
01598 is Ofcom's Lynton numbering area, in Devon, South West England. Its exchange town is in Devon. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1598.
Do I need to dial 01598 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01598 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01598 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01598 numbers written?
Numbers on 01598 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01598 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1598 then the local number.
What was the 01598 area code before?
01598 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 0598. Old signage or stationery showing 0598 refers to the same Lynton numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01598 numbers?
Ofcom lists 79 providers with allocated blocks on 01598. The largest are Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 8 of the 92 allocated blocks, BT with 4 of the 92 allocated blocks and Digital Space Group Limited with 2 of the 92 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 01598?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01271 Barnstaple (22 km), 01769 South Molton (24 km), 01643 Minehead (25 km) and 01398 Dulverton (29 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01598 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.