UK area code
01690 area code — Betws-y-Coed
01690 is Ofcom’s Betws-y-Coed numbering area, in Conwy, Wales. 78 phone companies hold its 88 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01690 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01492 Colwyn Bay (23 km) and 01678 Bala (24 km).
01690 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Betws-y-Coed
- Council area
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Number format
- 01690 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0690)
- Allocated blocks
- 88 of 451 (20%) 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 01690 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.
01690 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01690 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01690 234 567.
Before 1995: 01690 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 0690.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01690 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01690 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01690 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 01690 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01690 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01690, 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 | 7 | 7 | 15 July 1994 | 4 April 1995 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 20 May 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 2 | 2 | 28 April 2010 | 22 June 2012 |
| 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 | 10 April 2012 | 10 April 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 December 2007 | 27 December 2007 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| 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 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 20 August 2021 | 20 August 2021 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 14 July 2009 | 14 July 2009 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 28 October 2015 | 28 October 2015 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 October 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 May 2019 | 21 May 2019 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 8 January 2020 | 8 January 2020 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 November 2005 | 11 November 2005 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 1 | 20 December 2023 | 20 December 2023 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 1 | 24 May 2005 | 24 May 2005 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 20 July 2012 | 20 July 2012 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 20 November 2015 | 20 November 2015 |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 16 April 2012 | 16 April 2012 |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 June 2020 | 5 June 2020 |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 26 January 2026 | 26 January 2026 |
| IOVOX Limited | 1 | 1 | 4 July 2012 | 4 July 2012 |
Showing the 30 largest of 78 holders.
All number blocks on 01690first 200 of 451, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 169000 | Protected | — |
| +44 169001 | Protected | — |
| +44 169002 | Protected | — |
| +44 169003 | Protected | — |
| +44 169004 | Protected | — |
| +44 169005 | Protected | — |
| +44 169006 | Protected | — |
| +44 169007 | Protected | — |
| +44 169008 | Protected | — |
| +44 169009 | Protected | — |
| +44 169010 | Protected | — |
| +44 169011 | Protected | — |
| +44 169012 | Protected | — |
| +44 169013 | Protected | — |
| +44 169014 | Protected | — |
| +44 169015 | Protected | — |
| +44 169016 | Protected | — |
| +44 169017 | Protected | — |
| +44 169018 | Protected | — |
| +44 169019 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690200 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690201 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690202 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690203 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690204 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690205 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690207 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690208 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1690209 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 169021 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 169022 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1690230 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690231 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690232 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690234 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690235 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690236 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690237 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1690238 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690239 | Protected | — |
| +44 169024 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 169025 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 169026 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1690270 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1690271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690277 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690279 | Protected | — |
| +44 169028 | Protected | — |
| +44 169029 | Protected | — |
| +44 169030 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1690310 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1690311 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1690312 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1690313 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690314 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1690315 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1690316 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1690317 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1690318 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1690319 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1690320 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690321 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1690322 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1690323 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1690324 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1690325 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1690326 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1690327 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1690328 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1690329 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 169033 | Protected | — |
| +44 169034 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 169035 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 169036 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 169037 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690380 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690381 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690382 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690383 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690384 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690385 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690386 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690387 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690388 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690389 | Protected | — |
| +44 169039 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 169040 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 169041 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 169042 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 169043 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 169044 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 169045 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 169046 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 169047 | Protected | — |
| +44 169048 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1690490 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1690491 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1690492 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1690493 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1690494 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1690495 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1690496 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1690497 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690498 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1690499 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1690500 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1690501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690502 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1690503 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1690504 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1690505 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1690506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690507 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1690508 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1690509 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690510 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690511 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1690512 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1690513 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1690514 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1690515 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1690516 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1690517 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1690518 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1690519 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1690520 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1690521 | Free | — |
| +44 1690522 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1690523 | Free | — |
| +44 1690524 | Free | — |
| +44 1690525 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 1690526 | Free | — |
| +44 1690527 | Free | — |
| +44 1690528 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1690529 | Free | — |
| +44 1690530 | Free | — |
| +44 1690531 | Free | — |
| +44 1690532 | Free | — |
| +44 1690533 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1690534 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1690535 | Allocated | SiPalto Ltd |
| +44 1690536 | Free | — |
| +44 1690537 | Free | — |
| +44 1690538 | Free | — |
| +44 1690539 | Free | — |
| +44 1690540 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690541 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690542 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690543 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690544 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690545 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690546 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690547 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690548 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690549 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690550 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690551 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690552 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690553 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690554 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690555 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690556 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690557 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690558 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690559 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690560 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690561 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690562 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690563 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690564 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690565 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690566 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690567 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690568 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690569 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690570 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690571 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690572 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690573 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690574 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690575 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690576 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690577 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690578 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690579 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690580 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690581 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690582 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690583 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690584 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690585 | Protected | — |
| +44 1690586 | Protected | — |
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- 01492 Colwyn Bay23 km away
- 01678 Bala24 km away
- 01248 Bangor (Gwynedd)27 km away
- 01766 Porthmadog29 km away
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FAQs about 01690
Where is area code 01690?
01690 is Ofcom's Betws-y-Coed numbering area, in Conwy, Wales. Its exchange town is in Conwy. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1690.
Do I need to dial 01690 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01690 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01690 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01690 numbers written?
Numbers on 01690 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01690 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1690 then the local number.
What was the 01690 area code before?
01690 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 0690. Old signage or stationery showing 0690 refers to the same Betws-y-Coed numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01690 numbers?
Ofcom lists 78 providers with allocated blocks on 01690. The largest are BT with 7 of the 88 allocated blocks, Digital Space Group Limited with 2 of the 88 allocated blocks and Digitech Solutions Global Limited 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 01690?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01492 Colwyn Bay (23 km), 01678 Bala (24 km), 01248 Bangor (Gwynedd) (27 km) and 01766 Porthmadog (29 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01690 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.