UK area code
01691 area code — Oswestry
01691 is Ofcom’s Oswestry numbering area, in Shropshire, West Midlands England. 87 phone companies hold its 135 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01691 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01978 Wrexham (21 km) and 01939 Wem (23 km).
01691 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Oswestry
- County
- Shropshire
- Council area
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands England
- Number format
- 01691 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0691)
- Allocated blocks
- 135 of 379 (36%) across 87 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.
What people check and report about 01691 numbers
From searches in our lookup form since 13 May 2026 and the verdicts and reports visitors left. A check means someone typed the number in, usually after a missed call.
Caller verdicts on 01691 numbers: 1
1 safe. Too few to show shares yet.
Most-reported and most-checked 01691 numbers
| Number | Verdicts | Reports | People checking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01691 404454 | 1 safe | — | 1 |
If a 01691 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.
01691 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01691 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01691 234 567.
Before 1995: 01691 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 0691.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01691 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01691 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01691 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 01691 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01691 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01691, 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 | 22 | 22 | 15 July 1994 | 1 November 2024 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 7 | 7 | 19 November 2012 | 19 November 2012 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 5 | 5 | 17 November 2011 | 17 November 2011 |
| Sky UK Limited | 4 | 4 | 1 July 2013 | 9 September 2022 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 4 | 4 | 31 August 2011 | 12 February 2013 |
| Barritel Limited | 3 | 3 | 16 November 2011 | 16 November 2011 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 3 | 3 | 6 September 2013 | 10 August 2015 |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 2 | 28 October 2015 | 20 September 2023 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 20 May 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 2 | 2 | 26 April 2017 | 20 December 2023 |
| Served Up Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 March 2013 | 1 March 2013 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 3 April 2020 | 3 April 2020 |
| VoiceHost Limited | 2 | 2 | 22 June 2010 | 9 August 2010 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 12 September 2012 | 12 September 2012 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 April 2012 | 10 April 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 1 November 2004 | 1 November 2004 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 7 September 2011 | 7 September 2011 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 14 May 2010 | 14 May 2010 |
| 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 |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 1 | 23 September 2013 | 23 September 2013 |
| 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 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 1 | 4 November 2010 | 4 November 2010 |
Showing the 30 largest of 87 holders.
All number blocks on 01691first 200 of 379, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 169100 | Protected | — |
| +44 169101 | Protected | — |
| +44 169102 | Protected | — |
| +44 169103 | Protected | — |
| +44 169104 | Protected | — |
| +44 169105 | Protected | — |
| +44 169106 | Protected | — |
| +44 169107 | Protected | — |
| +44 169108 | Protected | — |
| +44 169109 | Protected | — |
| +44 169110 | Protected | — |
| +44 169111 | Protected | — |
| +44 169112 | Protected | — |
| +44 169113 | Protected | — |
| +44 169114 | Protected | — |
| +44 169115 | Protected | — |
| +44 169116 | Protected | — |
| +44 169117 | Protected | — |
| +44 169118 | Protected | — |
| +44 169119 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691200 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1691201 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1691202 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1691203 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691204 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691205 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691207 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691208 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691209 | Protected | — |
| +44 169121 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 169122 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1691230 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691231 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691232 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691234 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691235 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691236 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691237 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691238 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1691239 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 169124 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1691250 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691251 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691252 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691253 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691254 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691255 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691256 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691257 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1691258 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691259 | Protected | — |
| +44 169126 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 169127 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 169128 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 169129 | Protected | — |
| +44 169130 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 169131 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1691320 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1691321 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691322 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691323 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691324 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691325 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691326 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691327 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691328 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691329 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691330 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691331 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691332 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691333 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1691334 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691335 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691336 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691337 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691338 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691339 | Protected | — |
| +44 169134 | Protected | — |
| +44 169135 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691360 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1691361 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1691362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691369 | Protected | — |
| +44 169137 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 169138 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 169139 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 169140 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1691410 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1691411 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691412 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691413 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691414 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691415 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691416 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691417 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691418 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691419 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691420 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691421 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691422 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691423 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691424 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691425 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691426 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691427 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691428 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691429 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691430 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1691431 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1691432 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1691433 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1691434 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1691435 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1691436 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691437 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1691438 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691439 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 169144 | Protected | — |
| +44 169145 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1691460 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691461 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691462 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691463 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691464 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691466 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691467 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691468 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691469 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691470 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691471 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691474 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691477 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1691478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691479 | Protected | — |
| +44 169148 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 169149 | Allocated | Verizon UK Limited |
| +44 1691500 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691502 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691504 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691505 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 1691506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691509 | Protected | — |
| +44 169151 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 169152 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 169153 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 169154 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 169155 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 169156 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691570 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1691571 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1691572 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1691573 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1691574 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1691575 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1691576 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691577 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1691578 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1691579 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1691580 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691581 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1691582 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1691583 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1691584 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1691585 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1691586 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1691587 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1691588 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691589 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1691590 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1691591 | Protected | — |
| +44 1691592 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1691593 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1691594 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1691595 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1691596 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1691597 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1691598 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1691599 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 169160 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 169161 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 169162 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 169163 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 169164 | Allocated | BT |
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FAQs about 01691
Where is area code 01691?
01691 is Ofcom's Oswestry numbering area, in Shropshire, West Midlands England. Its exchange town is in Shropshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1691.
Do I need to dial 01691 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01691 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01691 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01691 numbers written?
Numbers on 01691 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01691 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1691 then the local number.
What was the 01691 area code before?
01691 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 0691. Old signage or stationery showing 0691 refers to the same Oswestry numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01691 numbers?
Ofcom lists 87 providers with allocated blocks on 01691. The largest are BT with 22 of the 135 allocated blocks, Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 7 of the 135 allocated blocks and Magrathea Telecommunications Limited with 5 of the 135 allocated blocks. Numbers can be ported, so a number's current provider may differ from the block's holder.
Are 01691 numbers reported as scams?
1 caller verdict have been left on 01691 numbers: 0 scam, 0 nuisance and 1 safe.
Which area codes are next to 01691?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01978 Wrexham (21 km), 01939 Wem (23 km), 01938 Welshpool (23 km) and 01490 Corwen (25 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01691 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.