UK area code
01808 area code — Tomatin
01808 is Ofcom’s Tomatin numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. 79 phone companies hold its 91 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01808 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01463 Inverness (20 km) and 01479 Grantown-on-Spey (24 km).
01808 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Tomatin
- Council area
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01808 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0808)
- Allocated blocks
- 91 of 469 (19%) across 79 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 01808 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 Police Scotland on 101. In Scotland fraud goes to Police Scotland rather than Report Fraud.
01808 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01808 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01808 234 567.
Before 1995: 01808 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 0808.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01808 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01808 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01808 was allocated on 21 March 1995, 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 01808 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01808 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01808, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 8 | 8 | 8 February 2013 | 8 February 2013 |
| BT | 3 | 3 | 21 March 1995 | 21 March 1995 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 23 May 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| 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 | 26 September 2012 | 26 September 2012 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 January 2020 | 27 January 2020 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 April 2012 | 10 April 2012 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 3 January 2008 | 3 January 2008 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 2 April 2009 | 2 April 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 14 May 2010 | 14 May 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 2 October 2006 | 2 October 2006 |
| 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 | 17 July 2009 | 17 July 2009 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 20 June 2016 | 20 June 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 11 October 2012 | 11 October 2012 |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 May 2019 | 21 May 2019 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 January 2019 | 22 January 2019 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 8 January 2020 | 8 January 2020 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 1 | 26 June 2012 | 26 June 2012 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 20 June 2022 | 20 June 2022 |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 1 | 2 December 2005 | 2 December 2005 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 1 | 22 December 2023 | 22 December 2023 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 24 November 2011 | 24 November 2011 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 18 October 2016 | 18 October 2016 |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 17 April 2012 | 17 April 2012 |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 1 | 1 | 17 June 2020 | 17 June 2020 |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 26 January 2026 | 26 January 2026 |
Showing the 30 largest of 79 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Tomatin
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Glenmazeran NSGMZStop sell 02-Aug-22 · Tranche 5
All number blocks on 01808first 200 of 469, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 180800 | Protected | — |
| +44 180801 | Protected | — |
| +44 180802 | Protected | — |
| +44 180803 | Protected | — |
| +44 180804 | Protected | — |
| +44 180805 | Protected | — |
| +44 180806 | Protected | — |
| +44 180807 | Protected | — |
| +44 180808 | Protected | — |
| +44 180809 | Protected | — |
| +44 180810 | Protected | — |
| +44 180811 | Protected | — |
| +44 180812 | Protected | — |
| +44 180813 | Protected | — |
| +44 180814 | Protected | — |
| +44 180815 | Protected | — |
| +44 180816 | Protected | — |
| +44 180817 | Protected | — |
| +44 180818 | Protected | — |
| +44 180819 | Protected | — |
| +44 180820 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 180821 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1808220 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808221 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808222 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808223 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808224 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808225 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808226 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808227 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808228 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1808229 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1808230 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808231 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808232 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808234 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808235 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808236 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808237 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808238 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808239 | Protected | — |
| +44 180824 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 180825 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 180826 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 180827 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 180828 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1808290 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808291 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808292 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808293 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808294 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808295 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808296 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808297 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1808298 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808299 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808300 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1808301 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1808302 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1808303 | Allocated | Mintaka Limited |
| +44 1808304 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1808305 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1808306 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1808307 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1808308 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 1808309 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 180831 | Protected | — |
| +44 180832 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 180833 | Allocated | IV Response Limited |
| +44 180834 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 1808350 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1808351 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1808352 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1808353 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1808354 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1808355 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808356 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808357 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1808358 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1808359 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808360 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808368 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808369 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808377 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1808378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808379 | Protected | — |
| +44 180838 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808390 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1808391 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1808392 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808393 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808394 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808395 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808396 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808397 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808398 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808399 | Protected | — |
| +44 180840 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 180841 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 180842 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 180843 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 180844 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1808450 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1808451 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808452 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808453 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808454 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808455 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808456 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808457 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808458 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808459 | Protected | — |
| +44 180846 | Protected | — |
| +44 180847 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 180848 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 180849 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 180850 | Protected | — |
| +44 180851 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 180852 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 180853 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 180854 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 180855 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 180856 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1808570 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1808571 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808572 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808573 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808574 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808575 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808576 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808577 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808578 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808579 | Protected | — |
| +44 180858 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808590 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1808591 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1808592 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1808593 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1808594 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1808595 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1808596 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1808597 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1808598 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808599 | Protected | — |
| +44 180860 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 180861 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 180862 | Protected | — |
| +44 180863 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 180864 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 180865 | Protected | — |
| +44 180866 | Protected | — |
| +44 180867 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 180868 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1808690 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1808691 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1808692 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1808693 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808694 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1808695 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808696 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1808697 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1808698 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1808699 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1808700 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1808701 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1808702 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1808703 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1808704 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1808705 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1808706 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808707 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808708 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1808709 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1808710 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1808711 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1808712 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1808713 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808714 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1808715 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1808716 | Protected | — |
| +44 1808717 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1808718 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1808719 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1808720 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1808721 | Free | — |
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- 01463 Inverness20 km away
- 01479 Grantown-on-Spey24 km away
- 01381 Fortrose28 km away
- 01667 Nairn28 km away
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited8 allocated blocks on 01808
- BT3 allocated blocks on 01808
- Digital Space Group Limited2 allocated blocks on 01808
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FAQs about 01808
Where is area code 01808?
01808 is Ofcom's Tomatin numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Highland. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1808.
Do I need to dial 01808 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01808 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01808 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01808 numbers written?
Numbers on 01808 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01808 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1808 then the local number.
What was the 01808 area code before?
01808 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 0808. Old signage or stationery showing 0808 refers to the same Tomatin numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01808 numbers?
Ofcom lists 79 providers with allocated blocks on 01808. The largest are Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 8 of the 91 allocated blocks, BT with 3 of the 91 allocated blocks and Digital Space Group Limited with 2 of the 91 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 01808?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01463 Inverness (20 km), 01479 Grantown-on-Spey (24 km), 01381 Fortrose (28 km) and 01667 Nairn (28 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01808 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 Police Scotland on 101. Unwanted sales calls go to the ICO after registering with the Telephone Preference Service.