UK area code
01905 area code — Worcester
01905 is Ofcom’s Worcester numbering area, in Worcestershire, West Midlands England. 107 phone companies hold its 227 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01905 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01684 Malvern (11 km) and 01886 Bromyard (20 km).
01905 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Worcester
- County
- Worcestershire
- Council area
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands England
- Number format
- 01905 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0905)
- Allocated blocks
- 227 of 397 (57%) across 107 providers
- Newest block
- 20 August 2026 (3 in the last 12 months)
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
What people check and report about 01905 numbers
From searches in our lookup form since 13 May 2026 and the verdicts and reports visitors left. A check means someone typed the number in, usually after a missed call.
Caller verdicts on 01905 numbers: 1
1 scam. Too few to show shares yet.
Most-reported and most-checked 01905 numbers
| Number | Verdicts | Reports | People checking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01905 383071 | 1 scam | — | 1 |
If a 01905 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.
01905 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01905 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01905 234 567.
Before 1995: 01905 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 0905.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01905 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01905 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01905 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 20 August 2026. 3 blocks were allocated in the last 12 months — newly-activated ranges with no call history, which is worth knowing when an unfamiliar 01905 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01905 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01905, 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 | 40 | 40 | 15 July 1994 | 2 December 2022 |
| Sky UK Limited | 15 | 15 | 27 June 2013 | 1 June 2023 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 11 | 11 | 9 September 2013 | 16 November 2021 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 10 | 10 | 5 April 2004 | 20 August 2026 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 9 | 9 | 7 August 2007 | 10 June 2019 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 8 | 8 | 2 May 2017 | 22 February 2024 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 7 | 7 | 16 November 2011 | 16 November 2011 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 7 | 7 | 4 September 2006 | 23 March 2022 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 5 | 5 | 25 July 2011 | 25 July 2011 |
| Colt Technology Services | 4 | 4 | 7 May 2015 | 27 January 2025 |
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 4 | 4 | 13 October 2021 | 13 October 2021 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 4 June 2008 | 12 April 2016 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 3 | 3 | 3 April 2020 | 3 April 2020 |
| Calltracks Limited | 2 | 2 | 20 September 2013 | 29 July 2016 |
| Datazero Ltd | 2 | 2 | 2 November 2010 | 29 April 2019 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| IOVOX Limited | 2 | 2 | 4 July 2012 | 31 January 2017 |
| Voxbone SA | 2 | 2 | 29 September 2008 | 17 January 2022 |
| WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 16 December 2019 | 16 December 2019 |
| Ziron Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 August 2012 | 24 November 2021 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 27 September 2012 | 27 September 2012 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 January 2020 | 27 January 2020 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 19 April 2012 | 19 April 2012 |
| 8x8 UK Limited | 1 | 1 | 19 February 2010 | 19 February 2010 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 1 November 2004 | 1 November 2004 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 29 November 2016 | 29 November 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 9 April 2009 | 9 April 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 April 2010 | 12 April 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 June 2007 | 21 June 2007 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 20 June 2016 | 20 June 2016 |
Showing the 30 largest of 107 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Worcester
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- St Johns WMSTJStop sell 16-Feb-24 · Tranche 11
- St Peters WMSTPStop sell 16-Feb-24 · Tranche 11
- Worcester Central WMWRStop sell 04-Jun-24 · Tranche 12
All number blocks on 01905first 200 of 397, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 190500 | Protected | — |
| +44 190501 | Protected | — |
| +44 190502 | Protected | — |
| +44 190503 | Protected | — |
| +44 190504 | Protected | — |
| +44 190505 | Protected | — |
| +44 190506 | Protected | — |
| +44 190507 | Protected | — |
| +44 190508 | Protected | — |
| +44 190509 | Protected | — |
| +44 190510 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905110 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905111 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905112 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905113 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905114 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905115 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905116 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905117 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905118 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905119 | Protected | — |
| +44 190512 | Protected | — |
| +44 190513 | Protected | — |
| +44 190514 | Protected | — |
| +44 190515 | Protected | — |
| +44 190516 | Protected | — |
| +44 190517 | Protected | — |
| +44 190518 | Protected | — |
| +44 190519 | Protected | — |
| +44 190520 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190521 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190522 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190523 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190524 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190525 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190526 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190527 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190528 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190529 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190530 | Allocated | TGL Services (UK) Ltd |
| +44 1905310 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1905311 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1905312 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1905313 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1905314 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905315 | Allocated | HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD |
| +44 1905316 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905317 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1905318 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1905319 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1905320 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905321 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905322 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905323 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905324 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905325 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905326 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905327 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905328 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905329 | Protected | — |
| +44 190533 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190534 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190535 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190536 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190537 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190538 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190539 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1905400 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905401 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1905402 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1905403 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1905404 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1905405 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1905406 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1905407 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905408 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905409 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1905410 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1905411 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1905412 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1905413 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1905414 | Allocated | Tuxtel Ltd |
| +44 1905415 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905416 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1905417 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1905418 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1905419 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 190542 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1905430 | Allocated | GTT-EMEA LTD |
| +44 1905431 | Allocated | GTT-EMEA LTD |
| +44 1905432 | Allocated | GTT-EMEA LTD |
| +44 1905433 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905434 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905435 | Allocated | GTT-EMEA LTD |
| +44 1905436 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905437 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905438 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905439 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905440 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905441 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905442 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905443 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905444 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905445 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905446 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905447 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905448 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905449 | Protected | — |
| +44 190545 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190546 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905470 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905471 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905474 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905477 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905479 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905480 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905481 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905482 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905483 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905484 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905485 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905486 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905487 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905488 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905489 | Protected | — |
| +44 190549 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 190550 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905510 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905511 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905512 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905513 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1905514 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905515 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905517 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905519 | Protected | — |
| +44 190552 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1905530 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1905531 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905532 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1905533 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1905534 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1905535 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905536 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905537 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905538 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905539 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 190554 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1905550 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905551 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905552 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905553 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905554 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1905555 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905556 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1905557 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905558 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1905559 | Allocated | NFON UK Ltd |
| +44 190556 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1905570 | Allocated | WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED |
| +44 1905571 | Allocated | WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED |
| +44 1905572 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905573 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905574 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905575 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905576 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905577 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905578 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905579 | Protected | — |
| +44 190558 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905590 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1905591 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1905592 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1905593 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905594 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905595 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905596 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905597 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905598 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905599 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905600 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1905601 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1905602 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905603 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905604 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1905605 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905606 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905607 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905608 | Protected | — |
| +44 1905609 | Protected | — |
| +44 190561 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190562 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 190563 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 190564 | Allocated | BT |
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FAQs about 01905
Where is area code 01905?
01905 is Ofcom's Worcester numbering area, in Worcestershire, West Midlands England. Its exchange town is in Worcestershire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1905.
Do I need to dial 01905 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01905 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01905 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01905 numbers written?
Numbers on 01905 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01905 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1905 then the local number.
What was the 01905 area code before?
01905 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 0905. Old signage or stationery showing 0905 refers to the same Worcester numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01905 numbers?
Ofcom lists 107 providers with allocated blocks on 01905. The largest are BT with 40 of the 227 allocated blocks, Sky UK Limited with 15 of the 227 allocated blocks and Vodafone with 11 of the 227 allocated blocks. Numbers can be ported, so a number's current provider may differ from the block's holder.
Are 01905 numbers reported as scams?
1 caller verdict have been left on 01905 numbers: 1 scam, 0 nuisance and 0 safe.
Which area codes are next to 01905?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01684 Malvern (11 km), 01886 Bromyard (20 km), 01562 Kidderminster (21 km) and 01299 Bewdley (21 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01905 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.