UK area code
01809 area code — Tomdoun
01809 is Ofcom’s Tomdoun numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. 78 phone companies hold its 88 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01809 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01320 Fort Augustus (24 km) and 01397 Fort William (27 km).
01809 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Tomdoun
- Council area
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Number format
- 01809 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0809)
- Allocated blocks
- 88 of 514 (17%) across 78 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 01809 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.
01809 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01809 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01809 234 567.
Before 1995: 01809 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 0809.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01809 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01809 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01809 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 01809 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01809 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01809, 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 | 2 | 2 | 15 July 1994 | 15 July 1994 |
| 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 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 10 July 2020 | 10 July 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 | 17 July 2009 | 17 July 2009 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 4 July 2016 | 4 July 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 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
| 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 | 23 November 2022 | 23 November 2022 |
Showing the 30 largest of 78 holders.
All number blocks on 01809first 200 of 514, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 180900 | Protected | — |
| +44 180901 | Protected | — |
| +44 180902 | Protected | — |
| +44 180903 | Protected | — |
| +44 180904 | Protected | — |
| +44 180905 | Protected | — |
| +44 180906 | Protected | — |
| +44 180907 | Protected | — |
| +44 180908 | Protected | — |
| +44 180909 | Protected | — |
| +44 180910 | Protected | — |
| +44 180911 | Protected | — |
| +44 180912 | Protected | — |
| +44 180913 | Protected | — |
| +44 180914 | Protected | — |
| +44 180915 | Protected | — |
| +44 180916 | Protected | — |
| +44 180917 | Protected | — |
| +44 180918 | Protected | — |
| +44 180919 | Protected | — |
| +44 180920 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 180921 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 180922 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 180923 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 180924 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 180925 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1809260 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1809261 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809262 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809263 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809264 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809265 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809266 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809267 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809268 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809269 | Protected | — |
| +44 180927 | Protected | — |
| +44 180928 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 180929 | Protected | — |
| +44 180930 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 180931 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809320 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1809321 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1809322 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809323 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1809324 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809325 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1809326 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809327 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1809328 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1809329 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1809330 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1809331 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1809332 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1809333 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1809334 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1809335 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1809336 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1809337 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1809338 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809339 | Protected | — |
| +44 180934 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809350 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809351 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1809352 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809353 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809354 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809355 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809356 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809357 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809358 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809359 | Protected | — |
| +44 180936 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 1809370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809377 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1809378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809379 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809380 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1809381 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1809382 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1809383 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1809384 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1809385 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1809386 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1809387 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1809388 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1809389 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809390 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1809391 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1809392 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1809393 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1809394 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1809395 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1809396 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1809397 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809398 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809399 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 180940 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1809410 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809411 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809412 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809413 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809414 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809415 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809416 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809417 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809418 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1809419 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 180942 | Protected | — |
| +44 180943 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 180944 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 180945 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 180946 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 180947 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 180948 | Protected | — |
| +44 180949 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 180950 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 180951 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 180952 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 180953 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1809540 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809541 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809542 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809543 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809544 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809545 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809546 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809547 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809548 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809549 | Protected | — |
| +44 180955 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 180956 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1809570 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1809571 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1809572 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1809573 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1809574 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1809575 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1809576 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1809577 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1809578 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1809579 | Allocated | DIDWW Ireland Limited |
| +44 180958 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 180959 | Protected | — |
| +44 180960 | Protected | — |
| +44 180961 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 180962 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1809630 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809631 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1809632 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1809633 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1809634 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1809635 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1809636 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1809637 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809638 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1809639 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1809640 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809641 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1809642 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1809643 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1809644 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1809645 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809646 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1809647 | Free | — |
| +44 1809648 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1809649 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1809650 | Allocated | Mi Telecom Limited |
| +44 1809651 | Allocated | Bink Networks Ltd |
| +44 1809652 | Free | — |
| +44 1809653 | Free | — |
| +44 1809654 | Allocated | KCOM Group Ltd |
| +44 1809655 | Free | — |
| +44 1809656 | Free | — |
| +44 1809657 | Free | — |
| +44 1809658 | Free | — |
| +44 1809659 | Free | — |
| +44 1809660 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809661 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809662 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809663 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809664 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809665 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809666 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809667 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809668 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809669 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809670 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809671 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809672 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809673 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809674 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809675 | Protected | — |
| +44 1809676 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01320 Fort Augustus24 km away
- 01397 Fort William27 km away
- 01855 Ballachulish43 km away
- 01456 Glenurquhart46 km away
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited8 allocated blocks on 01809
- BT2 allocated blocks on 01809
- Fuse 2 Communications Ltd2 allocated blocks on 01809
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FAQs about 01809
Where is area code 01809?
01809 is Ofcom's Tomdoun numbering area, in Highland, Scotland. Its exchange town is in Highland. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1809.
Do I need to dial 01809 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01809 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01809 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01809 numbers written?
Numbers on 01809 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01809 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1809 then the local number.
What was the 01809 area code before?
01809 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 0809. Old signage or stationery showing 0809 refers to the same Tomdoun numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01809 numbers?
Ofcom lists 78 providers with allocated blocks on 01809. The largest are Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 8 of the 88 allocated blocks, BT with 2 of the 88 allocated blocks and Fuse 2 Communications Ltd with 2 of the 88 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 01809?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01320 Fort Augustus (24 km), 01397 Fort William (27 km), 01855 Ballachulish (43 km) and 01456 Glenurquhart (46 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01809 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.