UK area code
01625 area code — Macclesfield
01625 is Ofcom’s Macclesfield numbering area, in Cheshire, North West England. 99 phone companies hold its 222 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01625 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01260 Congleton (12 km) and 01663 New Mills (14 km).
01625 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Macclesfield
- County
- Cheshire
- Council area
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West England
- Number format
- 01625 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0625)
- Allocated blocks
- 222 of 478 (46%) across 99 providers
- Newest block
- 12 June 2026 (4 in the last 12 months)
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
If a 01625 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.
01625 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01625 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01625 234 567.
Before 1995: 01625 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 0625.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01625 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01625 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01625 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 12 June 2026. 4 blocks were allocated in the last 12 months — newly-activated ranges with no call history, which is worth knowing when an unfamiliar 01625 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01625 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01625, 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 | 30 | 30 | 15 July 1994 | 29 July 2024 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 21 | 21 | 6 September 2013 | 10 November 2021 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 18 | 18 | 15 November 2012 | 17 March 2025 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 13 | 13 | 24 January 1995 | 27 July 2012 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 10 | 10 | 5 August 2009 | 31 August 2011 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 9 | 9 | 25 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Colt Technology Services | 7 | 7 | 26 August 2011 | 20 May 2025 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 6 | 6 | 17 November 2011 | 17 November 2011 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 16 May 2008 | 12 April 2016 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 3 | 3 | 25 July 2011 | 25 July 2011 |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 3 | 3 | 10 April 2013 | 28 September 2016 |
| Voxbone SA | 3 | 3 | 23 September 2008 | 12 June 2026 |
| Calltracks Limited | 2 | 2 | 23 September 2013 | 2 November 2016 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 2 | 2 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 26 January 2026 | 26 January 2026 |
| Resilient Limited | 2 | 2 | 12 September 2011 | 12 September 2011 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 April 2019 | 15 January 2020 |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 July 2013 | 7 June 2024 |
| Verizon UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 5 November 2009 | 5 November 2009 |
| Voiceflex Limited | 2 | 2 | 30 July 2007 | 15 April 2026 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 12 September 2012 | 12 September 2012 |
| 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 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 25 March 2009 | 25 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 24 March 2010 | 24 March 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 June 2007 | 6 June 2007 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 9 April 2020 | 9 April 2020 |
Showing the 30 largest of 99 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Macclesfield
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Macclesfield MRMACStop sell 04-Jun-24 · Tranche 12
All number blocks on 01625first 200 of 478, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 162500 | Protected | — |
| +44 162501 | Protected | — |
| +44 162502 | Protected | — |
| +44 162503 | Protected | — |
| +44 162504 | Protected | — |
| +44 162505 | Allocated | NFON UK Ltd |
| +44 162506 | Protected | — |
| +44 162507 | Protected | — |
| +44 162508 | Protected | — |
| +44 162509 | Protected | — |
| +44 162510 | Protected | — |
| +44 162511 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162512 | Protected | — |
| +44 162513 | Protected | — |
| +44 162514 | Protected | — |
| +44 162515 | Protected | — |
| +44 162516 | Protected | — |
| +44 162517 | Protected | — |
| +44 162518 | Protected | — |
| +44 162519 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625200 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625201 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625202 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625203 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625204 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625205 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625206 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625207 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625208 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625209 | Protected | — |
| +44 162521 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1625220 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1625221 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1625222 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625223 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1625224 | Free | — |
| +44 1625225 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625226 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1625227 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625228 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625229 | Protected | — |
| +44 162523 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1625240 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1625241 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1625242 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1625243 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1625244 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1625245 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1625246 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625247 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625248 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625249 | Protected | — |
| +44 162525 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 162526 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1625270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625277 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625279 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625280 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625281 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625282 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625283 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625284 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625285 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625286 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1625287 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1625288 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1625289 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 162529 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 162530 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1625310 | Allocated | Verizon UK Limited |
| +44 1625311 | Allocated | Verizon UK Limited |
| +44 1625312 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1625313 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1625314 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625315 | Allocated | Buzz Networks Limited |
| +44 1625316 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1625317 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1625318 | Allocated | Core Telecom Limited |
| +44 1625319 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625320 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1625321 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1625322 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1625323 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625324 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1625325 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1625326 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1625327 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1625328 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1625329 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 1625330 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1625331 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625332 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625333 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625334 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625335 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1625336 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625337 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 1625338 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625339 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1625340 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 1625341 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1625342 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1625343 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 1625344 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1625345 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1625346 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625347 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1625348 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1625349 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625350 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1625351 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1625352 | Allocated | Vonage Business Limited |
| +44 1625353 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1625354 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1625355 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1625356 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1625357 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1625358 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1625359 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1625360 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1625361 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1625362 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1625363 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1625364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625365 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1625366 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 1625367 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1625368 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1625369 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 1625370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625374 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625377 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625378 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625379 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625380 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1625381 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625382 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625383 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625384 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1625385 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625386 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625387 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625388 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625389 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625390 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1625391 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625392 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625393 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625394 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625395 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625396 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625397 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625398 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625399 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1625400 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1625401 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1625402 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1625403 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1625404 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1625405 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1625406 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1625407 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625408 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1625409 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 162541 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162542 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162543 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162544 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1625450 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625451 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625452 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625453 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1625454 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625455 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625456 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625457 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625458 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625459 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625460 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1625461 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1625462 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1625463 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625464 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1625465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1625466 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1625467 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1625468 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1625469 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
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- 01663 New Mills14 km away
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- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited18 allocated blocks on 01625
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FAQs about 01625
Where is area code 01625?
01625 is Ofcom's Macclesfield numbering area, in Cheshire, North West England. Its exchange town is in Cheshire East. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1625.
Do I need to dial 01625 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01625 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01625 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01625 numbers written?
Numbers on 01625 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01625 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1625 then the local number.
What was the 01625 area code before?
01625 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 0625. Old signage or stationery showing 0625 refers to the same Macclesfield numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01625 numbers?
Ofcom lists 99 providers with allocated blocks on 01625. The largest are BT with 30 of the 222 allocated blocks, Vodafone with 21 of the 222 allocated blocks and Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 18 of the 222 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 01625?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01260 Congleton (12 km), 01663 New Mills (14 km), 01298 Buxton (15 km) and 01477 Holmes Chapel (17 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01625 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.