UK area code
01680 area code — Isle of Mull - Craignure
01680 is Ofcom’s Isle of Mull - Craignure numbering area, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. 78 phone companies hold its 88 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01680 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01631 Oban (17 km) and 01972 Glenborrodale (25 km).
01680 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Isle of Mull - Craignure
- Council area
- Argyll and Bute
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01680 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0680)
- Allocated blocks
- 88 of 523 (17%) 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 01680 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.
01680 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01680 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01680 234 567.
Before 1995: 01680 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 0680.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01680 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01680 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01680 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 01680 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01680 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01680, 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 | 2 | 2 | 15 July 1994 | 15 July 2005 |
| 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 | 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 | 21 December 2007 | 21 December 2007 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 7 July 2017 | 7 July 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 30 March 2009 | 30 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 14 May 2010 | 14 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 27 June 2007 | 27 June 2007 |
| 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 | 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 | 22 January 2019 | 22 January 2019 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 8 January 2020 | 8 January 2020 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 1 | 16 May 2008 | 16 May 2008 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 1 | 25 June 2012 | 25 June 2012 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 9 November 2022 | 9 November 2022 |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 November 2005 | 10 November 2005 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 1 | 20 December 2023 | 20 December 2023 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 December 2011 | 12 December 2011 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 September 2019 | 5 September 2019 |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 16 April 2012 | 16 April 2012 |
Showing the 30 largest of 78 holders.
All number blocks on 01680first 200 of 523, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 168000 | Protected | — |
| +44 168001 | Protected | — |
| +44 168002 | Protected | — |
| +44 168003 | Protected | — |
| +44 168004 | Protected | — |
| +44 168005 | Protected | — |
| +44 168006 | Protected | — |
| +44 168007 | Protected | — |
| +44 168008 | Protected | — |
| +44 168009 | Protected | — |
| +44 168010 | Protected | — |
| +44 168011 | Protected | — |
| +44 168012 | Protected | — |
| +44 168013 | Protected | — |
| +44 168014 | Protected | — |
| +44 168015 | Protected | — |
| +44 168016 | Protected | — |
| +44 168017 | Protected | — |
| +44 168018 | Protected | — |
| +44 168019 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680200 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680201 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680202 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680203 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680204 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680205 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680207 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680208 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680209 | Protected | — |
| +44 168021 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 168022 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 168023 | Protected | — |
| +44 168024 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 168025 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 1680260 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680261 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680262 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680263 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680264 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680265 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680266 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680267 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680268 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1680269 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1680270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680277 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1680278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680279 | Protected | — |
| +44 168028 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 168029 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 168030 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 168031 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1680320 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1680321 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680322 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680323 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680324 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680325 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680326 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680327 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680328 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680329 | Protected | — |
| +44 168033 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 1680340 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1680341 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1680342 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1680343 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1680344 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1680345 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1680346 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1680347 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1680348 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680349 | Protected | — |
| +44 168035 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680360 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1680361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680369 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680370 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1680371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680377 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680379 | Protected | — |
| +44 168038 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680390 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1680391 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1680392 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1680393 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680394 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1680395 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1680396 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680397 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1680398 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1680399 | Protected | — |
| +44 168040 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 168041 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 168042 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 168043 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 168044 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 168045 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 168046 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1680470 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1680471 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680474 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680477 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680479 | Protected | — |
| +44 168048 | Protected | — |
| +44 168049 | Protected | — |
| +44 168050 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 168051 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 168052 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 168053 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 168054 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 168055 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 168056 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 168057 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 168058 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 168059 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680600 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1680601 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680602 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1680603 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1680604 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1680605 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1680606 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1680607 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1680608 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1680609 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680610 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680611 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1680612 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1680613 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1680614 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1680615 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1680616 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1680617 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1680618 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1680619 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1680620 | Free | — |
| +44 1680621 | Free | — |
| +44 1680622 | Free | — |
| +44 1680623 | Free | — |
| +44 1680624 | Free | — |
| +44 1680625 | Free | — |
| +44 1680626 | Free | — |
| +44 1680627 | Free | — |
| +44 1680628 | Free | — |
| +44 1680629 | Free | — |
| +44 1680630 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680631 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680632 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680633 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680634 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680635 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680636 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680637 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680638 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680639 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680640 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680641 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680642 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680643 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680644 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680645 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680646 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680647 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680648 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680649 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680650 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680651 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680652 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680653 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680654 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680655 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680656 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680657 | Protected | — |
| +44 1680658 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01631 Oban17 km away
- 01972 Glenborrodale25 km away
- 01967 Strontian26 km away
- 01688 Isle of Mull - Tobermory27 km away
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited8 allocated blocks on 01680
- BT2 allocated blocks on 01680
- Fuse 2 Communications Ltd2 allocated blocks on 01680
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FAQs about 01680
Where is area code 01680?
01680 is Ofcom's Isle of Mull - Craignure numbering area, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Argyll and Bute. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1680.
Do I need to dial 01680 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01680 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01680 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01680 numbers written?
Numbers on 01680 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01680 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1680 then the local number.
What was the 01680 area code before?
01680 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 0680. Old signage or stationery showing 0680 refers to the same Isle of Mull - Craignure numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01680 numbers?
Ofcom lists 78 providers with allocated blocks on 01680. The largest are Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 8 of the 88 allocated blocks, BT with 2 of the 88 allocated blocks and Fuse 2 Communications Ltd with 2 of the 88 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 01680?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01631 Oban (17 km), 01972 Glenborrodale (25 km), 01967 Strontian (26 km) and 01688 Isle of Mull - Tobermory (27 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01680 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.