UK area code
01969 area code — Leyburn
01969 is Ofcom’s Leyburn numbering area, in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber England. 80 phone companies hold its 95 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01969 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01748 Richmond (13 km) and 01677 Bedale (16 km).
01969 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Leyburn
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Council area
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber England
- Number format
- 01969 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0969)
- Allocated blocks
- 95 of 442 (21%) across 80 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 01969 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.
01969 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01969 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01969 234 567.
Before 1995: 01969 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 0969.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01969 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01969 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01969 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 01969 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01969 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01969, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| BT | 4 | 4 | 15 July 1994 | 15 July 1994 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 9 June 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| 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 | 17 January 2020 | 17 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 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 7 July 2017 | 7 July 2017 |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 1 | 15 April 2009 | 15 April 2009 |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 1 | 14 April 2010 | 14 April 2010 |
| Barritel Limited | 1 | 1 | 27 June 2006 | 27 June 2006 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 1 | 6 February 2020 | 6 February 2020 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 3 April 2023 | 3 April 2023 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 21 July 2009 | 21 July 2009 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 18 July 2016 | 18 July 2016 |
| Content Guru Limited | 1 | 1 | 10 October 2012 | 10 October 2012 |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 1 | 1 | 21 May 2019 | 21 May 2019 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 8 January 2020 | 8 January 2020 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 1 | 1 | 25 June 2012 | 25 June 2012 |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 1 | 23 June 2022 | 23 June 2022 |
| Entanet International Ltd | 1 | 1 | 20 December 2007 | 20 December 2007 |
| Flextel Limited | 1 | 1 | 31 October 2005 | 31 October 2005 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 1 | 1 | 20 December 2023 | 20 December 2023 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 1 | 1 | 28 April 2005 | 28 April 2005 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 1 | 3 February 2012 | 3 February 2012 |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 17 July 2012 | 17 July 2012 |
Showing the 30 largest of 80 holders.
All number blocks on 01969first 200 of 442, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 196900 | Protected | — |
| +44 196901 | Protected | — |
| +44 196902 | Protected | — |
| +44 196903 | Protected | — |
| +44 196904 | Protected | — |
| +44 196905 | Protected | — |
| +44 196906 | Protected | — |
| +44 196907 | Protected | — |
| +44 196908 | Protected | — |
| +44 196909 | Protected | — |
| +44 196910 | Protected | — |
| +44 196911 | Protected | — |
| +44 196912 | Protected | — |
| +44 196913 | Protected | — |
| +44 196914 | Protected | — |
| +44 196915 | Protected | — |
| +44 196916 | Protected | — |
| +44 196917 | Protected | — |
| +44 196918 | Protected | — |
| +44 196919 | Protected | — |
| +44 196920 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 1969210 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1969211 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1969212 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1969213 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1969214 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1969215 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1969216 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1969217 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1969218 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1969219 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 196922 | Protected | — |
| +44 196923 | Protected | — |
| +44 196924 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 196925 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 196926 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969277 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1969278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969279 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969280 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969281 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969282 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969283 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969284 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969285 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969286 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969287 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969288 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969289 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969290 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1969291 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1969292 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1969293 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1969294 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1969295 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1969296 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969297 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969298 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969299 | Protected | — |
| +44 196930 | Protected | — |
| +44 196931 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1969320 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1969321 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969322 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1969323 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969324 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1969325 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1969326 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1969327 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1969328 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969329 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1969330 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969331 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969332 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969333 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969334 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969335 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969336 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969337 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969338 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969339 | Protected | — |
| +44 196934 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 196935 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 1969360 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969361 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969362 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969363 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969364 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969365 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969366 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969367 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969368 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1969369 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1969370 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969371 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969372 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969373 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969374 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969375 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969376 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969377 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969378 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969379 | Protected | — |
| +44 196938 | Protected | — |
| +44 196939 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 196940 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 196941 | Allocated | Entanet International Ltd |
| +44 196942 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 1969430 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1969431 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1969432 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1969433 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1969434 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1969435 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1969436 | Allocated | ICUK Computing Services Limited |
| +44 1969437 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1969438 | Allocated | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA |
| +44 1969439 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 196944 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 196945 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 196946 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 196947 | Allocated | Nodemax Limited |
| +44 196948 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 196949 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969500 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1969501 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969502 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969503 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969504 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969507 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969509 | Protected | — |
| +44 196951 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 196952 | Protected | — |
| +44 196953 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 196954 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 196955 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 196956 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 196957 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 196958 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 196959 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 196960 | Allocated | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited |
| +44 196961 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 196962 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1969630 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1969631 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969632 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969633 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969634 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969635 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969636 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969637 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969638 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969639 | Protected | — |
| +44 196964 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 196965 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 196966 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 196967 | Allocated | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 196968 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 196969 | Protected | — |
| +44 196970 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1969710 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1969711 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1969712 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1969713 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1969714 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1969715 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1969716 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1969717 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1969718 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1969719 | Protected | — |
| +44 196972 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969730 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1969731 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1969732 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969733 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1969734 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969735 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969736 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1969737 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1969738 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1969739 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1969740 | Protected | — |
| +44 1969741 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1969742 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1969743 | Allocated | SiPalto Ltd |
| +44 1969744 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1969745 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1969746 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1969747 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1969748 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
Related lookups
- 01748 Richmond13 km away
- 01677 Bedale16 km away
- 01609 Northallerton26 km away
- 01833 Barnard Castle27 km away
- Six Degrees Technology Group Limited10 allocated blocks on 01969
- BT4 allocated blocks on 01969
- Digital Space Group Limited2 allocated blocks on 01969
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FAQs about 01969
Where is area code 01969?
01969 is Ofcom's Leyburn numbering area, in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber England. Its exchange town is in North Yorkshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1969.
Do I need to dial 01969 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01969 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01969 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01969 numbers written?
Numbers on 01969 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01969 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1969 then the local number.
What was the 01969 area code before?
01969 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 0969. Old signage or stationery showing 0969 refers to the same Leyburn numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01969 numbers?
Ofcom lists 80 providers with allocated blocks on 01969. The largest are Six Degrees Technology Group Limited with 10 of the 95 allocated blocks, BT with 4 of the 95 allocated blocks and Digital Space Group Limited with 2 of the 95 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 01969?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01748 Richmond (13 km), 01677 Bedale (16 km), 01609 Northallerton (26 km) and 01833 Barnard Castle (27 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01969 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.