UK area code
01949 area code — Whatton
01949 is Ofcom’s Whatton numbering area, in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands England. 85 phone companies hold its 119 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01949 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01636 Newark (15 km) and 01476 Grantham (17 km).
01949 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Whatton
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Council area
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands England
- Number format
- 01949 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0949)
- Allocated blocks
- 119 of 388 (31%) across 85 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 01949 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.
01949 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01949 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01949 234 567.
Before 1995: 01949 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 0949.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01949 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01949 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01949 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 01949 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01949 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01949, 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 | 2 May 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| BT | 9 | 9 | 15 July 1994 | 9 March 2020 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 9 | 9 | 14 April 2010 | 8 February 2013 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 3 | 3 | 18 May 2005 | 18 May 2005 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 3 | 3 | 9 September 2013 | 16 November 2021 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 4 June 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Sky UK Limited | 2 | 2 | 26 June 2013 | 10 September 2019 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2 | 2 | 19 January 2012 | 19 January 2012 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 28 September 2012 | 28 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 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1 | 1 | 3 January 2008 | 3 January 2008 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 29 November 2016 | 29 November 2016 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 14 April 2009 | 14 April 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 14 April 2010 | 14 April 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 6 June 2007 | 6 June 2007 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 14 July 2020 | 14 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 | 21 July 2009 | 21 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 | 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 | 22 June 2022 | 22 June 2022 |
Showing the 30 largest of 85 holders.
All number blocks on 01949first 200 of 388, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 194900 | Protected | — |
| +44 194901 | Protected | — |
| +44 194902 | Protected | — |
| +44 194903 | Protected | — |
| +44 194904 | Protected | — |
| +44 194905 | Protected | — |
| +44 194906 | Protected | — |
| +44 194907 | Protected | — |
| +44 194908 | Protected | — |
| +44 194909 | Protected | — |
| +44 194910 | Protected | — |
| +44 194911 | Protected | — |
| +44 194912 | Protected | — |
| +44 194913 | Protected | — |
| +44 194914 | Protected | — |
| +44 194915 | Protected | — |
| +44 194916 | Protected | — |
| +44 194917 | Protected | — |
| +44 194918 | Protected | — |
| +44 194919 | Protected | — |
| +44 194920 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 194921 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1949220 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949221 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949222 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949223 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949224 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949225 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949226 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949227 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949228 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949229 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949230 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1949231 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1949232 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1949233 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949234 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1949235 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1949236 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1949237 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1949238 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1949239 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1949240 | Allocated | DRD Communications Limited |
| +44 1949241 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949242 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949243 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949244 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949245 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949246 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949247 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949248 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949249 | Protected | — |
| +44 194925 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 194926 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 194927 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 194928 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1949290 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949291 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949292 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949293 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949294 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949295 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949296 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949297 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949298 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949299 | Protected | — |
| +44 194930 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 194931 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 194932 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 194933 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 194934 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 1949350 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949351 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949352 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949353 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949354 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949355 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949356 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949357 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949358 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1949359 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 194936 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 194937 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 194938 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 194939 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 194940 | Protected | — |
| +44 194941 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949420 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949421 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949422 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949423 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949424 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1949425 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949426 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949427 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949428 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949429 | Protected | — |
| +44 194943 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949440 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1949441 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1949442 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1949443 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1949444 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949445 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1949446 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949447 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949448 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1949449 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1949450 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949451 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949452 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949453 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949454 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949455 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949456 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949457 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949458 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949459 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949460 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949461 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949462 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949463 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949464 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949466 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949467 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949468 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949469 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949470 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949471 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949474 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949477 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1949478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949479 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949480 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1949481 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1949482 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1949483 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1949484 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1949485 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1949486 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1949487 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1949488 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949489 | Protected | — |
| +44 194949 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 194950 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1949510 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949511 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949512 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949513 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949514 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949515 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949516 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949517 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1949518 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949519 | Protected | — |
| +44 194952 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 194953 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 194954 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 194955 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 1949560 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1949561 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949562 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949563 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949564 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949565 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949566 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949567 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949568 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949569 | Protected | — |
| +44 194957 | Protected | — |
| +44 194958 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 194959 | Protected | — |
| +44 194960 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 194961 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 194962 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 194963 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 194964 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 194965 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 194966 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 194967 | Protected | — |
| +44 194968 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 194969 | Protected | — |
| +44 194970 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 1949710 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1949711 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1949712 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1949713 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1949714 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1949715 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1949716 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1949717 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 1949718 | Protected | — |
| +44 1949719 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1949720 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1949721 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01636 Newark15 km away
- 01476 Grantham17 km away
- 0115 Nottingham17 km away
- 01400 Honington20 km away
- GCI Network Solutions Limited11 allocated blocks on 01949
- BT9 allocated blocks on 01949
- Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited9 allocated blocks on 01949
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FAQs about 01949
Where is area code 01949?
01949 is Ofcom's Whatton numbering area, in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands England. Its exchange town is in Nottinghamshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1949.
Do I need to dial 01949 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01949 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01949 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01949 numbers written?
Numbers on 01949 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01949 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1949 then the local number.
What was the 01949 area code before?
01949 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 0949. Old signage or stationery showing 0949 refers to the same Whatton numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01949 numbers?
Ofcom lists 85 providers with allocated blocks on 01949. The largest are GCI Network Solutions Limited with 11 of the 119 allocated blocks, BT with 9 of the 119 allocated blocks and Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited with 9 of the 119 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 01949?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01636 Newark (15 km), 01476 Grantham (17 km), 0115 Nottingham (17 km) and 01400 Honington (20 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01949 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.