UK area code
01626 area code — Newton Abbot
01626 is Ofcom’s Newton Abbot numbering area, in Devon, South West England. 96 phone companies hold its 144 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01626 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01803 Torquay (9 km) and 01364 Ashburton (10 km).
01626 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Newton Abbot
- County
- Devon
- Council area
- Devon
- Region
- South West England
- Number format
- 01626 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0626)
- Allocated blocks
- 144 of 388 (37%) across 96 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 01626 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.
01626 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01626 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01626 234 567.
Before 1995: 01626 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 0626.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01626 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01626 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01626 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 01626 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01626 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01626, 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 | 16 | 16 | 15 July 1994 | 3 August 2023 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 9 | 9 | 9 September 2013 | 16 November 2021 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 7 | 7 | 17 November 2011 | 17 November 2011 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 6 | 6 | 31 August 2011 | 24 November 2017 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 5 | 5 | 25 July 2011 | 25 July 2011 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 4 | 4 | 2 May 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 16 May 2008 | 12 April 2016 |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 2 | 5 May 2015 | 20 September 2023 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 2 | 11 March 2005 | 21 December 2021 |
| Served Up Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 March 2013 | 1 March 2013 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 2 | 2 | 14 March 2016 | 14 March 2016 |
| (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 | 20 December 2007 | 20 December 2007 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 26 October 2016 | 26 October 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 7 September 2011 | 7 September 2011 |
| Antheus Telecom Limited | 1 | 1 | 23 August 2017 | 23 August 2017 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 May 2010 | 12 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 June 2007 | 6 June 2007 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 21 October 2020 | 21 October 2020 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 11 April 2023 | 11 April 2023 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 14 July 2009 | 14 July 2009 |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 1 | 31 January 2014 | 31 January 2014 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 October 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 May 2019 | 21 May 2019 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 27 January 2020 | 27 January 2020 |
Showing the 30 largest of 96 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Newton Abbot
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Newton Abbot(NEA) WWNABBStop sell 19-Aug-25 · Tranche 17
All number blocks on 01626first 200 of 388, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 162600 | Protected | — |
| +44 162601 | Protected | — |
| +44 162602 | Protected | — |
| +44 162603 | Protected | — |
| +44 162604 | Protected | — |
| +44 162605 | Protected | — |
| +44 162606 | Protected | — |
| +44 162607 | Protected | — |
| +44 162608 | Protected | — |
| +44 162609 | Protected | — |
| +44 162610 | Protected | — |
| +44 162611 | Protected | — |
| +44 162612 | Protected | — |
| +44 162613 | Protected | — |
| +44 162614 | Protected | — |
| +44 162615 | Protected | — |
| +44 162616 | Protected | — |
| +44 162617 | Protected | — |
| +44 162618 | Protected | — |
| +44 162619 | Protected | — |
| +44 162620 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 162621 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1626220 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626221 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1626222 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1626223 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1626224 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626225 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626226 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626227 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626228 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626229 | Protected | — |
| +44 162623 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162624 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 162625 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1626260 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626261 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1626262 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626263 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626264 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626265 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626266 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626267 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626268 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626269 | Protected | — |
| +44 162627 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1626280 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1626281 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626282 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1626283 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1626284 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1626285 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626286 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626287 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626288 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626289 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1626290 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1626291 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1626292 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1626293 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1626294 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1626295 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1626296 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626297 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1626298 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1626299 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1626300 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626301 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1626302 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626303 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1626304 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1626305 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1626306 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626307 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626308 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626309 | Protected | — |
| +44 162631 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 162632 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162633 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162634 | Protected | — |
| +44 162635 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 162636 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1626370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626374 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1626375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626377 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626379 | Protected | — |
| +44 162638 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626390 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1626391 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1626392 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1626393 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1626394 | Allocated | Entanet International Ltd |
| +44 1626395 | Allocated | Antheus Telecom Limited |
| +44 1626396 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1626397 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1626398 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1626399 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 162640 | Protected | — |
| +44 162641 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 1626420 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626421 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626422 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626423 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1626424 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626425 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626426 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626427 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626428 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626429 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626430 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626431 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626432 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626433 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626434 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626435 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626436 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626437 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1626438 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1626439 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 162644 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1626450 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626451 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626452 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626453 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626454 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626455 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626456 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626457 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626458 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626459 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626460 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1626461 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1626462 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1626463 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1626464 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1626465 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1626466 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1626467 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626468 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626469 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626470 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626471 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626474 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626477 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1626478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626479 | Protected | — |
| +44 162648 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 162649 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 162650 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 162651 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 162652 | Protected | — |
| +44 162653 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 162654 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 162655 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 162656 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 162657 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 1626580 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626581 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626582 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626583 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626584 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626585 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626586 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626587 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1626588 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626589 | Protected | — |
| +44 162659 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 162660 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 162661 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 1626620 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626621 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626622 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626623 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626624 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626625 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626626 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1626627 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626628 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626629 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626630 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626631 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626632 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626633 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626634 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626635 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626636 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626637 | Protected | — |
| +44 1626638 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1626639 | Protected | — |
| +44 162664 | Protected | — |
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- 01364 Ashburton10 km away
- 01647 Moretonhampstead18 km away
- 01392 Exeter22 km away
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FAQs about 01626
Where is area code 01626?
01626 is Ofcom's Newton Abbot numbering area, in Devon, South West England. Its exchange town is in Devon. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1626.
Do I need to dial 01626 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01626 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01626 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01626 numbers written?
Numbers on 01626 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01626 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1626 then the local number.
What was the 01626 area code before?
01626 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 0626. Old signage or stationery showing 0626 refers to the same Newton Abbot numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01626 numbers?
Ofcom lists 96 providers with allocated blocks on 01626. The largest are BT with 16 of the 144 allocated blocks, Vodafone with 9 of the 144 allocated blocks and Magrathea Telecommunications Limited with 7 of the 144 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 01626?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01803 Torquay (9 km), 01364 Ashburton (10 km), 01647 Moretonhampstead (18 km) and 01392 Exeter (22 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01626 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.