UK area code
01729 area code — Settle
01729 is Ofcom’s Settle numbering area, in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber England. 81 phone companies hold its 92 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01729 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01756 Skipton (21 km) and 01200 Clitheroe (23 km).
01729 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Settle
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Council area
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber England
- Number format
- 01729 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0729)
- Allocated blocks
- 92 of 433 (21%) across 81 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 01729 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.
01729 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01729 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01729 234 567.
Before 1995: 01729 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 0729.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01729 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01729 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01729 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 01729 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01729 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01729, 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 | 11 December 1995 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 3 | 19 January 2012 | 12 February 2013 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 20 May 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 2 | 10 September 2013 | 16 November 2021 |
| (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 | 4 August 2006 | 4 August 2006 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 March 2009 | 27 March 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 14 May 2010 | 14 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 23 June 2006 | 23 June 2006 |
| 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 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 15 July 2009 | 15 July 2009 |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 1 | 31 January 2014 | 31 January 2014 |
| 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 |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 1 | 15 November 2010 | 15 November 2010 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 8 January 2020 | 8 January 2020 |
| 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 | 2 December 2005 | 2 December 2005 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 1 | 20 December 2023 | 20 December 2023 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 1 | 18 April 2005 | 18 April 2005 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 November 2011 | 17 November 2011 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 June 2017 | 12 June 2017 |
Showing the 30 largest of 81 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Settle
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Settle (SFT) MYSETStop sell 14-Feb-26 · Tranche 19
All number blocks on 01729first 200 of 433, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 172900 | Protected | — |
| +44 172901 | Protected | — |
| +44 172902 | Protected | — |
| +44 172903 | Protected | — |
| +44 172904 | Protected | — |
| +44 172905 | Protected | — |
| +44 172906 | Protected | — |
| +44 172907 | Protected | — |
| +44 172908 | Protected | — |
| +44 172909 | Protected | — |
| +44 172910 | Protected | — |
| +44 172911 | Protected | — |
| +44 172912 | Protected | — |
| +44 172913 | Protected | — |
| +44 172914 | Protected | — |
| +44 172915 | Protected | — |
| +44 172916 | Protected | — |
| +44 172917 | Protected | — |
| +44 172918 | Protected | — |
| +44 172919 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729200 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729201 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729202 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729203 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729204 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729205 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729206 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729207 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729208 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729209 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729210 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729211 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729212 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729213 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729214 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729215 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729216 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729217 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729218 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729219 | Protected | — |
| +44 172922 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 172923 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 172924 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 172925 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729260 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729261 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729262 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729263 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729264 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729265 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729266 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729267 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729268 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1729269 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1729270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729277 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1729278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729279 | Protected | — |
| +44 172928 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 172929 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 172930 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 172931 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 172932 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 172933 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 172934 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 172935 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 172936 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 172937 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1729380 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1729381 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729382 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729383 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729384 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729385 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729386 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729387 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729388 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729389 | Protected | — |
| +44 172939 | Protected | — |
| +44 172940 | Protected | — |
| +44 172941 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 172942 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1729430 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729431 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729432 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729433 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729434 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729435 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729436 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729437 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1729438 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729439 | Protected | — |
| +44 172944 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 172945 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 172946 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 172947 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 172948 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 172949 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 172950 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1729510 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1729511 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1729512 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1729513 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1729514 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1729515 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1729516 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1729517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729518 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1729519 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 172952 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729530 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729531 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1729532 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1729533 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1729534 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1729535 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1729536 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729537 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1729538 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1729539 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1729540 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1729541 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1729542 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1729543 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1729544 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1729545 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729546 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1729547 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729548 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1729549 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1729550 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1729551 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1729552 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1729553 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1729554 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1729555 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1729556 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1729557 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1729558 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729559 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1729560 | Free | — |
| +44 1729561 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1729562 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1729563 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1729564 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1729565 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1729566 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1729567 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1729568 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1729569 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1729570 | Free | — |
| +44 1729571 | Free | — |
| +44 1729572 | Free | — |
| +44 1729573 | Free | — |
| +44 1729574 | Free | — |
| +44 1729575 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1729576 | Free | — |
| +44 1729577 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1729578 | Allocated | SiPalto Ltd |
| +44 1729579 | Free | — |
| +44 1729580 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1729581 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1729582 | Free | — |
| +44 1729583 | Free | — |
| +44 1729584 | Free | — |
| +44 1729585 | Free | — |
| +44 1729586 | Free | — |
| +44 1729587 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 1729588 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1729589 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1729590 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729591 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729592 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729593 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729594 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729595 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729596 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729597 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729598 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729599 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729600 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729601 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729602 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729603 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729604 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729605 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729606 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729607 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729608 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729609 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729610 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729611 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729612 | Protected | — |
| +44 1729613 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01756 Skipton21 km away
- 01200 Clitheroe23 km away
- 01282 Burnley31 km away
- 01535 Keighley32 km away
- BT7 allocated blocks on 01729
- TalkTalk Communications Limited3 allocated blocks on 01729
- Digital Space Group Limited2 allocated blocks on 01729
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FAQs about 01729
Where is area code 01729?
01729 is Ofcom's Settle numbering area, in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber England. Its exchange town is in North Yorkshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1729.
Do I need to dial 01729 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01729 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01729 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01729 numbers written?
Numbers on 01729 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01729 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1729 then the local number.
What was the 01729 area code before?
01729 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 0729. Old signage or stationery showing 0729 refers to the same Settle numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01729 numbers?
Ofcom lists 81 providers with allocated blocks on 01729. The largest are BT with 7 of the 92 allocated blocks, TalkTalk Communications Limited with 3 of the 92 allocated blocks and Digital Space Group Limited with 2 of the 92 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 01729?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01756 Skipton (21 km), 01200 Clitheroe (23 km), 01282 Burnley (31 km) and 01535 Keighley (32 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01729 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.