UK area code
01746 area code — Bridgnorth
01746 is Ofcom’s Bridgnorth numbering area, in Shropshire, West Midlands England. 87 phone companies hold its 110 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01746 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01952 Telford (17 km) and 01299 Bewdley (19 km).
01746 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Bridgnorth
- County
- Shropshire
- Council area
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands England
- Number format
- 01746 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0746)
- Allocated blocks
- 110 of 442 (25%) 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.
If a 01746 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.
01746 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01746 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01746 234 567.
Before 1995: 01746 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 0746.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01746 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01746 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01746 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 01746 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01746 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01746, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 11 | 11 | 26 April 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| BT | 6 | 6 | 15 July 1994 | 12 January 2021 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 4 | 4 | 10 September 2013 | 16 November 2021 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 3 | 20 January 2012 | 12 February 2013 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 20 May 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 4 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 24 June 2013 | 22 July 2016 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 26 September 2012 | 26 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 | 4 August 2006 | 4 August 2006 |
| 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 | 23 June 2006 | 23 June 2006 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 3 October 2019 | 3 October 2019 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 March 2023 | 27 March 2023 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 14 July 2009 | 14 July 2009 |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 1 | 23 September 2013 | 23 September 2013 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 20 June 2016 | 20 June 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 | 27 January 2020 | 27 January 2020 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 3 November 2023 | 3 November 2023 |
| 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 | 22 June 2012 | 22 June 2012 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 20 June 2022 | 20 June 2022 |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 November 2005 | 11 November 2005 |
Showing the 30 largest of 87 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Bridgnorth
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Bridgnorth (BNS) CMBRIStop sell 06-Nov-25 · Tranche 18
All number blocks on 01746first 200 of 442, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 174600 | Protected | — |
| +44 174601 | Protected | — |
| +44 174602 | Protected | — |
| +44 174603 | Protected | — |
| +44 174604 | Protected | — |
| +44 174605 | Protected | — |
| +44 174606 | Protected | — |
| +44 174607 | Protected | — |
| +44 174608 | Protected | — |
| +44 174609 | Protected | — |
| +44 174610 | Protected | — |
| +44 174611 | Protected | — |
| +44 174612 | Protected | — |
| +44 174613 | Protected | — |
| +44 174614 | Protected | — |
| +44 174615 | Protected | — |
| +44 174616 | Protected | — |
| +44 174617 | Protected | — |
| +44 174618 | Protected | — |
| +44 174619 | Protected | — |
| +44 174620 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 1746210 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746211 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746212 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746213 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746214 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746215 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746216 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746217 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746218 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1746219 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 174622 | Protected | — |
| +44 174623 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 174624 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 174625 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1746260 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746261 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746262 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746263 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746264 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746265 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746266 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746267 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746268 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746269 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 174627 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 174628 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 174629 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1746300 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746301 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746302 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746303 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746304 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746305 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746306 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746307 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746308 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746309 | Protected | — |
| +44 174631 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1746320 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1746321 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746322 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1746323 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1746324 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1746325 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1746326 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1746327 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746328 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1746329 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 174633 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1746340 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1746341 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746342 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746343 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746344 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746345 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746346 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746347 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746348 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746349 | Protected | — |
| +44 174635 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746360 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746369 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 174637 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 174638 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 174639 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1746400 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1746401 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746402 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746403 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746404 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746405 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746406 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746407 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746408 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746409 | Protected | — |
| +44 174641 | Protected | — |
| +44 174642 | Protected | — |
| +44 174643 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 174644 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 174645 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 1746460 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746461 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746462 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746463 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746464 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746466 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746467 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1746468 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746469 | Protected | — |
| +44 174647 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 174648 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 174649 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 174650 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 174651 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 174652 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 174653 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 1746540 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1746541 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1746542 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746543 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1746544 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1746545 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1746546 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1746547 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1746548 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1746549 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746550 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1746551 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1746552 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1746553 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1746554 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1746555 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1746556 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1746557 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1746558 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1746559 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1746560 | Allocated | Internet of Things Limited |
| +44 1746561 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746562 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1746563 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746564 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1746565 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1746566 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1746567 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746568 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1746569 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1746570 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1746571 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1746572 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1746573 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1746574 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1746575 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1746576 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1746577 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746578 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1746579 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1746580 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1746581 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746582 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1746583 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1746584 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1746585 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1746586 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1746587 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1746588 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1746589 | Free | — |
| +44 1746590 | Free | — |
| +44 1746591 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1746592 | Free | — |
| +44 1746593 | Free | — |
| +44 1746594 | Free | — |
| +44 1746595 | Free | — |
| +44 1746596 | Free | — |
| +44 1746597 | Free | — |
| +44 1746598 | Free | — |
| +44 1746599 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1746600 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1746601 | Free | — |
| +44 1746602 | Free | — |
| +44 1746603 | Free | — |
| +44 1746604 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1746605 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1746606 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 1746607 | Free | — |
| +44 1746608 | Free | — |
| +44 1746609 | Allocated | SiPalto Ltd |
| +44 1746610 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746611 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746612 | Protected | — |
| +44 1746613 | Protected | — |
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- 01952 Telford17 km away
- 01299 Bewdley19 km away
- 01384 Dudley20 km away
- 01902 Wolverhampton20 km away
- GCI Network Solutions Limited11 allocated blocks on 01746
- BT6 allocated blocks on 01746
- Vodafone Ltd (C&W)4 allocated blocks on 01746
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FAQs about 01746
Where is area code 01746?
01746 is Ofcom's Bridgnorth numbering area, in Shropshire, West Midlands England. Its exchange town is in Shropshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1746.
Do I need to dial 01746 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01746 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01746 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01746 numbers written?
Numbers on 01746 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01746 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1746 then the local number.
What was the 01746 area code before?
01746 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 0746. Old signage or stationery showing 0746 refers to the same Bridgnorth numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01746 numbers?
Ofcom lists 87 providers with allocated blocks on 01746. The largest are GCI Network Solutions Limited with 11 of the 110 allocated blocks, BT with 6 of the 110 allocated blocks and Vodafone with 4 of the 110 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 01746?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01952 Telford (17 km), 01299 Bewdley (19 km), 01384 Dudley (20 km) and 01902 Wolverhampton (20 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01746 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.