UK area code
01622 area code — Maidstone
01622 is Ofcom’s Maidstone numbering area, in Kent, South East England. 111 phone companies hold its 219 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01622 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01634 Medway (12 km) and 01795 Sittingbourne (17 km).
01622 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Maidstone
- County
- Kent
- Council area
- Kent
- Region
- South East England
- Number format
- 01622 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0622)
- Allocated blocks
- 219 of 397 (55%) across 111 providers
- Newest block
- 23 September 2026 (4 in the last 12 months)
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
If a 01622 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.
01622 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01622 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01622 234 567.
Before 1995: 01622 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 0622.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01622 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01622 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01622 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 23 September 2026. 4 blocks were allocated in the last 12 months — newly-activated ranges with no call history, which is worth knowing when an unfamiliar 01622 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01622 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01622, 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 | 36 | 36 | 15 July 1994 | 3 August 2023 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 20 | 20 | 13 March 2004 | 19 August 2025 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 8 | 8 | 16 November 2011 | 16 November 2011 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 8 | 8 | 31 August 2011 | 12 February 2019 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 6 | 6 | 25 April 2017 | 20 December 2023 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 6 | 6 | 25 July 2011 | 25 July 2011 |
| Sky UK Limited | 6 | 6 | 1 July 2013 | 10 January 2024 |
| Colt Technology Services | 5 | 5 | 5 May 2015 | 23 September 2026 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 16 May 2008 | 12 April 2016 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 15 January 2020 | 15 January 2020 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 3 | 3 | 17 March 2016 | 17 March 2016 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 3 | 3 | 6 September 2013 | 16 November 2021 |
| WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 16 December 2019 | 16 December 2019 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 2 | 2 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 2 | 2 | 27 April 2010 | 26 June 2012 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 2 | 2 | 15 October 2021 | 15 October 2021 |
| IOVOX Limited | 2 | 2 | 4 July 2012 | 14 August 2023 |
| Infinity Tracking Ltd | 2 | 2 | 22 March 2019 | 9 April 2019 |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 2 | 2 | 26 September 2011 | 23 October 2017 |
| Resilient Limited | 2 | 2 | 9 September 2011 | 9 September 2011 |
| TelXL Limited | 2 | 2 | 27 July 2011 | 27 July 2011 |
| Voiceflex Limited | 2 | 2 | 30 July 2007 | 1 June 2017 |
| Voxbone SA | 2 | 2 | 23 September 2008 | 29 May 2024 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 12 September 2012 | 12 September 2012 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 17 January 2020 | 17 January 2020 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 April 2012 | 5 April 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 1 November 2004 | 1 November 2004 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 14 January 2016 | 14 January 2016 |
Showing the 30 largest of 111 holders.
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All number blocks on 01622first 200 of 397, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 162200 | Protected | — |
| +44 162201 | Protected | — |
| +44 162202 | Protected | — |
| +44 162203 | Protected | — |
| +44 162204 | Protected | — |
| +44 162205 | Protected | — |
| +44 162206 | Protected | — |
| +44 162207 | Protected | — |
| +44 162208 | Protected | — |
| +44 162209 | Protected | — |
| +44 162210 | Protected | — |
| +44 162211 | Protected | — |
| +44 162212 | Protected | — |
| +44 162213 | Protected | — |
| +44 162214 | Protected | — |
| +44 162215 | Protected | — |
| +44 162216 | Protected | — |
| +44 162217 | Protected | — |
| +44 162218 | Protected | — |
| +44 162219 | Protected | — |
| +44 162220 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 162221 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 162222 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 162223 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1622240 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1622241 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1622242 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622243 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622244 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1622245 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622246 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1622247 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1622248 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1622249 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 162225 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 162226 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1622270 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1622271 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1622272 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1622273 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1622274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622275 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1622276 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1622277 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1622278 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1622279 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1622280 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622281 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622282 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622283 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622284 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622285 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622286 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622287 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622288 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622289 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622290 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1622291 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1622292 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1622293 | Allocated | Mission Labs Limited |
| +44 1622294 | Allocated | Infinity Tracking Ltd |
| +44 1622295 | Allocated | Infinity Tracking Ltd |
| +44 1622296 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1622297 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1622298 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1622299 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1622300 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622301 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1622302 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622303 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622304 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1622305 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622306 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1622307 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622308 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622309 | Protected | — |
| +44 162231 | Allocated | Verizon UK Limited |
| +44 162232 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 162233 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 162234 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 162235 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162236 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 1622370 | Allocated | WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED |
| +44 1622371 | Allocated | WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED |
| +44 1622372 | Allocated | WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED |
| +44 1622373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622377 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622379 | Protected | — |
| +44 162238 | Allocated | Citrus Telecommunications Ltd |
| +44 1622390 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1622391 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1622392 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1622393 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1622394 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1622395 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1622396 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1622397 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1622398 | Allocated | Entanet International Ltd |
| +44 1622399 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 162240 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162241 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1622420 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1622421 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1622422 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622423 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1622424 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1622425 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1622426 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1622427 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1622428 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1622429 | Protected | — |
| +44 162243 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1622440 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622441 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622442 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622443 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622444 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622445 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622446 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622447 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622448 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622449 | Protected | — |
| +44 162245 | Allocated | TGL Services (UK) Ltd |
| +44 1622460 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622461 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622462 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622463 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622464 | Allocated | TelXL Limited |
| +44 1622465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622466 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622467 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622468 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622469 | Allocated | TelXL Limited |
| +44 1622470 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1622471 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622472 | Allocated | HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD |
| +44 1622473 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1622474 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1622475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622476 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1622477 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1622478 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1622479 | Protected | — |
| +44 162248 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 162249 | Allocated | Syntec Limited |
| +44 1622500 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622502 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622504 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622509 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622510 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622511 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622512 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622513 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1622514 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622515 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622519 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622520 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1622521 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1622522 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1622523 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 1622524 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1622525 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622526 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1622527 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1622528 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1622529 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 1622530 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1622531 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1622532 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1622533 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1622534 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1622535 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1622536 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622537 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622538 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1622539 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1622540 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622541 | Allocated | Vonage Business Limited |
| +44 1622542 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1622543 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1622544 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 1622545 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 1622546 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622547 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 1622548 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1622549 | Protected | — |
| +44 1622550 | Allocated | GTT-EMEA LTD |
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- 01795 Sittingbourne17 km away
- 01474 Gravesend17 km away
- 01892 Tunbridge Wells18 km away
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- Magrathea Telecommunications Limited8 allocated blocks on 01622
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FAQs about 01622
Where is area code 01622?
01622 is Ofcom's Maidstone numbering area, in Kent, South East England. Its exchange town is in Kent. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1622.
Do I need to dial 01622 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01622 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01622 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01622 numbers written?
Numbers on 01622 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01622 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1622 then the local number.
What was the 01622 area code before?
01622 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 0622. Old signage or stationery showing 0622 refers to the same Maidstone numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01622 numbers?
Ofcom lists 111 providers with allocated blocks on 01622. The largest are BT with 36 of the 219 allocated blocks, Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 20 of the 219 allocated blocks and Magrathea Telecommunications Limited with 8 of the 219 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 01622?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01634 Medway (12 km), 01795 Sittingbourne (17 km), 01474 Gravesend (17 km) and 01892 Tunbridge Wells (18 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01622 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.