UK area code
01651 area code — Oldmeldrum
01651 is Ofcom’s Oldmeldrum numbering area, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 78 phone companies hold its 101 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01651 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01467 Inverurie (7 km) and 01358 Ellon (15 km).
01651 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Oldmeldrum
- Council area
- Aberdeenshire
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01651 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0651)
- Allocated blocks
- 101 of 424 (24%) across 78 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 01651 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 Police Scotland on 101. In Scotland fraud goes to Police Scotland rather than Report Fraud.
01651 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01651 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01651 234 567.
Before 1995: 01651 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 0651.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01651 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01651 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01651 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 01651 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01651 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01651, 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 | 8 | 8 | 15 July 1994 | 15 July 1994 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 7 | 7 | 8 February 2013 | 8 February 2013 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 6 | 6 | 9 September 2013 | 10 November 2021 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 19 May 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Localphone Limited | 2 | 2 | 10 May 2007 | 22 May 2007 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 2 | 20 January 2012 | 20 January 2012 |
| VoiceHost Limited | 2 | 2 | 2 July 2010 | 20 August 2010 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 12 September 2012 | 12 September 2012 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 21 January 2020 | 21 January 2020 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 April 2012 | 5 April 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 21 December 2007 | 21 December 2007 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 10 June 2016 | 10 June 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 March 2009 | 27 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 May 2010 | 11 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 June 2007 | 22 June 2007 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 17 November 2020 | 17 November 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 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 18 July 2016 | 18 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 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 January 2019 | 21 January 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 | 10 November 2005 | 10 November 2005 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 December 2023 | 22 December 2023 |
Showing the 30 largest of 78 holders.
All number blocks on 01651first 200 of 424, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 165100 | Protected | — |
| +44 165101 | Protected | — |
| +44 165102 | Protected | — |
| +44 165103 | Protected | — |
| +44 165104 | Protected | — |
| +44 165105 | Protected | — |
| +44 165106 | Protected | — |
| +44 165107 | Protected | — |
| +44 165108 | Protected | — |
| +44 165109 | Protected | — |
| +44 165110 | Protected | — |
| +44 165111 | Protected | — |
| +44 165112 | Protected | — |
| +44 165113 | Protected | — |
| +44 165114 | Protected | — |
| +44 165115 | Protected | — |
| +44 165116 | Protected | — |
| +44 165117 | Protected | — |
| +44 165118 | Protected | — |
| +44 165119 | Protected | — |
| +44 165120 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 165121 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 165122 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651230 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1651231 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1651232 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1651233 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1651234 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1651235 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651236 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651237 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1651238 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1651239 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1651240 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1651241 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651242 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651243 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651244 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651245 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651246 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651247 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651248 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651249 | Protected | — |
| +44 165125 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651260 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1651261 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1651262 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651263 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651264 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651265 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1651266 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1651267 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1651268 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1651269 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1651270 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1651271 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1651272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651277 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1651278 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1651279 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 165128 | Protected | — |
| +44 165129 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 165130 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 165131 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1651320 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651321 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651322 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651323 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651324 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651325 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651326 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651327 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651328 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1651329 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 165133 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 165134 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 165135 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 165136 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 165137 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 1651380 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651381 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651382 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651383 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651384 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651385 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651386 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651387 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1651388 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651389 | Protected | — |
| +44 165139 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 165140 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 165141 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 165142 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651430 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1651431 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651432 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651433 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651434 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651435 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651436 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651437 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651438 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651439 | Protected | — |
| +44 165144 | Protected | — |
| +44 165145 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 165146 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 165147 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 165148 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 165149 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 165150 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 165151 | Allocated | Telecoms World Direct Limited |
| +44 165152 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 165153 | Protected | — |
| +44 165154 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1651550 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1651551 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651552 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1651553 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651554 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1651555 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1651556 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1651557 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1651558 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1651559 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651560 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1651561 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1651562 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1651563 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1651564 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1651565 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1651566 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1651567 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1651568 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1651569 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1651570 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1651571 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1651572 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1651573 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1651574 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1651575 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1651576 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1651577 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651578 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1651579 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1651580 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651581 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1651582 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1651583 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1651584 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1651585 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1651586 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1651587 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651588 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1651589 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1651590 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1651591 | Free | — |
| +44 1651592 | Free | — |
| +44 1651593 | Free | — |
| +44 1651594 | Free | — |
| +44 1651595 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1651596 | Free | — |
| +44 1651597 | Free | — |
| +44 1651598 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1651599 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1651600 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1651601 | Free | — |
| +44 1651602 | Free | — |
| +44 1651603 | Free | — |
| +44 1651604 | Free | — |
| +44 1651605 | Free | — |
| +44 1651606 | Free | — |
| +44 1651607 | Free | — |
| +44 1651608 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1651609 | Free | — |
| +44 1651610 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651611 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651612 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651613 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651614 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651615 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651616 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651617 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651618 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651619 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651620 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651621 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651622 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651623 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651624 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651625 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651626 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651627 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651628 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651629 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651630 | Protected | — |
| +44 1651631 | Protected | — |
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- 01467 Inverurie7 km away
- 01358 Ellon15 km away
- 01464 Insch18 km away
- 01771 Maud24 km away
- BT8 allocated blocks on 01651
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited7 allocated blocks on 01651
- Vodafone Ltd (C&W)6 allocated blocks on 01651
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FAQs about 01651
Where is area code 01651?
01651 is Ofcom's Oldmeldrum numbering area, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Aberdeenshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1651.
Do I need to dial 01651 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01651 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01651 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01651 numbers written?
Numbers on 01651 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01651 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1651 then the local number.
What was the 01651 area code before?
01651 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 0651. Old signage or stationery showing 0651 refers to the same Oldmeldrum numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01651 numbers?
Ofcom lists 78 providers with allocated blocks on 01651. The largest are BT with 8 of the 101 allocated blocks, Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 7 of the 101 allocated blocks and Vodafone with 6 of the 101 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 01651?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01467 Inverurie (7 km), 01358 Ellon (15 km), 01464 Insch (18 km) and 01771 Maud (24 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01651 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 Police Scotland on 101. Unwanted sales calls go to the ICO after registering with the Telephone Preference Service.