UK area code
01695 area code — Skelmersdale
01695 is Ofcom’s Skelmersdale numbering area, in Lancashire, North West England. 95 phone companies hold its 156 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01695 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01942 Wigan (10 km) and 01257 Coppull (11 km).
01695 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Skelmersdale
- County
- Lancashire
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West England
- Number format
- 01695 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0695)
- Allocated blocks
- 156 of 469 (33%) across 95 providers
- Newest block
- 17 March 2026 (2 in the last 12 months)
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
If a 01695 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.
01695 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01695 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01695 234 567.
Before 1995: 01695 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 0695.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01695 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01695 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01695 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 17 March 2026. 2 blocks were allocated in the last 12 months — newly-activated ranges with no call history, which is worth knowing when an unfamiliar 01695 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01695 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01695, 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 | 31 March 2022 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 16 | 16 | 9 September 2013 | 10 November 2021 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 12 | 12 | 26 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Sky UK Limited | 8 | 8 | 1 July 2013 | 17 February 2022 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 5 | 5 | 19 January 2012 | 13 February 2013 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 2 | 2 | 28 April 2010 | 26 June 2012 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 2 | 8 April 2005 | 13 October 2008 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 14 January 2020 | 14 January 2020 |
| (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 | 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 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 3 March 2017 | 3 March 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 30 March 2009 | 30 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 26 March 2010 | 26 March 2010 |
| Barritec Limited | 1 | 1 | 28 September 2011 | 28 September 2011 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 27 June 2007 | 27 June 2007 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 24 April 2020 | 24 April 2020 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 11 April 2023 | 11 April 2023 |
| Buzz Networks Limited | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2010 | 1 March 2010 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 14 July 2009 | 14 July 2009 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 1 May 2015 | 1 May 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 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 27 January 2020 | 27 January 2020 |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 1 | 29 April 2019 | 29 April 2019 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 8 January 2020 | 8 January 2020 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1 | 1 | 15 March 2016 | 15 March 2016 |
Showing the 30 largest of 95 holders.
All number blocks on 01695first 200 of 469, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 169500 | Protected | — |
| +44 169501 | Protected | — |
| +44 169502 | Protected | — |
| +44 169503 | Protected | — |
| +44 169504 | Protected | — |
| +44 169505 | Protected | — |
| +44 169506 | Protected | — |
| +44 169507 | Protected | — |
| +44 169508 | Protected | — |
| +44 169509 | Protected | — |
| +44 169510 | Protected | — |
| +44 169511 | Protected | — |
| +44 169512 | Protected | — |
| +44 169513 | Protected | — |
| +44 169514 | Protected | — |
| +44 169515 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 169516 | Protected | — |
| +44 169517 | Protected | — |
| +44 169518 | Protected | — |
| +44 169519 | Protected | — |
| +44 169520 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 169521 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1695220 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695221 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695222 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695223 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695224 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695225 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695226 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695227 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1695228 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1695229 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 169523 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 169524 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 169525 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 169526 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 169527 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 169528 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 169529 | Protected | — |
| +44 169530 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 1695310 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1695311 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1695312 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1695313 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695314 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695315 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1695316 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1695317 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1695318 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1695319 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1695320 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1695321 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 1695322 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1695323 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1695324 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 1695325 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 1695326 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 1695327 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1695328 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695329 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1695330 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1695331 | Allocated | TeleWare Group Limited |
| +44 1695332 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695333 | Allocated | Buzz Networks Limited |
| +44 1695334 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1695335 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1695336 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1695337 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1695338 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1695339 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1695340 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1695341 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695342 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1695343 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695344 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1695345 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1695346 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1695347 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695348 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1695349 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1695350 | Allocated | Barritec Limited |
| +44 1695351 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1695352 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1695353 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1695354 | Allocated | Tuxtel Ltd |
| +44 1695355 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1695356 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1695357 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1695358 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695359 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1695360 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1695361 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1695362 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1695363 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1695364 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1695365 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1695366 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1695367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695368 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1695369 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1695370 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1695371 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1695372 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1695373 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1695374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695375 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1695376 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1695377 | Allocated | HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD |
| +44 1695378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695379 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1695380 | Allocated | Orange Business Holdings UK Limited |
| +44 1695381 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1695382 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1695383 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695384 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1695385 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1695386 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1695387 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1695388 | Allocated | Lanonyx Telecom Limited |
| +44 1695389 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695390 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1695391 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1695392 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1695393 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1695394 | Allocated | NFON UK Ltd |
| +44 1695395 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1695396 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1695397 | Allocated | Entanet International Ltd |
| +44 1695398 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1695399 | Protected | — |
| +44 169540 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695410 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1695411 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1695412 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1695413 | Free | — |
| +44 1695414 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1695415 | Free | — |
| +44 1695416 | Free | — |
| +44 1695417 | Free | — |
| +44 1695418 | Free | — |
| +44 1695419 | Free | — |
| +44 169542 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1695430 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695431 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695432 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695433 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695434 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695435 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695436 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695437 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695438 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695439 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695440 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695441 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695442 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695443 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695444 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695445 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695446 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695447 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695448 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1695449 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 169545 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1695460 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695461 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695462 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695463 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695464 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695466 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695467 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695468 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695469 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695470 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1695471 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695474 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1695475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695477 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695479 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695480 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1695481 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1695482 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1695483 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1695484 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1695485 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1695486 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1695487 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695488 | Protected | — |
| +44 1695489 | Protected | — |
| +44 169549 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 169550 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 169551 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 169552 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 169553 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 169554 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 169555 | Allocated | BT |
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- 01257 Coppull11 km away
- 01744 St Helens11 km away
- 01772 Preston15 km away
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- Vodafone Ltd (C&W)16 allocated blocks on 01695
- GCI Network Solutions Limited12 allocated blocks on 01695
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FAQs about 01695
Where is area code 01695?
01695 is Ofcom's Skelmersdale numbering area, in Lancashire, North West England. Its exchange town is in Lancashire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1695.
Do I need to dial 01695 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01695 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01695 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01695 numbers written?
Numbers on 01695 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01695 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1695 then the local number.
What was the 01695 area code before?
01695 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 0695. Old signage or stationery showing 0695 refers to the same Skelmersdale numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01695 numbers?
Ofcom lists 95 providers with allocated blocks on 01695. The largest are BT with 22 of the 156 allocated blocks, Vodafone with 16 of the 156 allocated blocks and GCI Network Solutions Limited with 12 of the 156 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 01695?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01942 Wigan (10 km), 01257 Coppull (11 km), 01744 St Helens (11 km) and 01772 Preston (15 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01695 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.