UK area code
01978 area code — Wrexham
01978 is Ofcom’s Wrexham numbering area, in Wrexham, Wales. 102 phone companies hold its 198 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01978 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01244 Chester (17 km) and 01352 Mold (18 km).
01978 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Wrexham
- Council area
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Number format
- 01978 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0978)
- Allocated blocks
- 198 of 478 (41%) across 102 providers
- Newest block
- 26 January 2026 (2 in the last 12 months)
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
If a 01978 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.
01978 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01978 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01978 234 567.
Before 1995: 01978 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 0978.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01978 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01978 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01978 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 26 January 2026. 2 blocks were allocated in the last 12 months — newly-activated ranges with no call history, which is worth knowing when an unfamiliar 01978 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01978 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01978, 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 | 24 | 24 | 15 July 1994 | 20 March 2024 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 20 | 20 | 9 September 2013 | 16 November 2021 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 11 | 11 | 2 May 2017 | 26 February 2024 |
| Sky UK Limited | 11 | 11 | 25 June 2013 | 5 July 2022 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 8 | 8 | 19 January 2012 | 23 October 2017 |
| Redwood Technologies Ltd | 5 | 5 | 15 November 2018 | 15 November 2018 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 5 | 5 | 29 June 2012 | 29 June 2012 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 4 | 4 | 9 June 2008 | 12 April 2016 |
| Resilient Limited | 3 | 3 | 18 May 2012 | 18 May 2012 |
| Callitech Limited | 2 | 2 | 27 March 2017 | 9 January 2025 |
| Colt Technology Services | 2 | 2 | 17 April 2015 | 24 April 2020 |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 2 | 2 | 21 May 2019 | 21 May 2019 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 2 | 2 | 4 March 2005 | 10 October 2025 |
| Telecom2 Limited | 2 | 2 | 10 September 2009 | 14 September 2009 |
| (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 | 1 November 2004 | 1 November 2004 |
| AVC One Limited | 1 | 1 | 12 February 2014 | 12 February 2014 |
| Adepteo Limited | 1 | 1 | 29 November 2016 | 29 November 2016 |
| Alnitak GmbH | 1 | 1 | 20 September 2017 | 20 September 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 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 11 April 2023 | 11 April 2023 |
| Buzz Networks Limited | 1 | 1 | 4 March 2010 | 4 March 2010 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 21 July 2009 | 21 July 2009 |
Showing the 30 largest of 102 holders.
Openreach exchanges at Wrexham
Exchanges Openreach lists at this location in its copper stop-sell programme, with the date new copper orders stop.
- Wrexham (WX) WNWXStop sell 06-Nov-25 · Tranche 18
All number blocks on 01978first 200 of 478, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 197800 | Protected | — |
| +44 197801 | Protected | — |
| +44 197802 | Protected | — |
| +44 197803 | Protected | — |
| +44 197804 | Protected | — |
| +44 197805 | Protected | — |
| +44 197806 | Protected | — |
| +44 197807 | Protected | — |
| +44 197808 | Protected | — |
| +44 197809 | Protected | — |
| +44 197810 | Protected | — |
| +44 197811 | Protected | — |
| +44 197812 | Protected | — |
| +44 197813 | Protected | — |
| +44 197814 | Protected | — |
| +44 197815 | Protected | — |
| +44 197816 | Protected | — |
| +44 197817 | Protected | — |
| +44 197818 | Protected | — |
| +44 197819 | Protected | — |
| +44 197820 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 197821 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 197822 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1978230 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1978231 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1978232 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1978233 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1978234 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1978235 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1978236 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 1978237 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978238 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978239 | Protected | — |
| +44 197824 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 1978250 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1978251 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1978252 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1978253 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1978254 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1978255 | Allocated | IOVOX Limited |
| +44 1978256 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978257 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978258 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1978259 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 197826 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1978270 | Allocated | Callitech Limited |
| +44 1978271 | Free | — |
| +44 1978272 | Free | — |
| +44 1978273 | Free | — |
| +44 1978274 | Free | — |
| +44 1978275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978277 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978279 | Protected | — |
| +44 197828 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 197829 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 197830 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 197831 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1978320 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978321 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978322 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978323 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978324 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978325 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1978326 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1978327 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1978328 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1978329 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 197833 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 197834 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 197835 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 197836 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 197837 | Protected | — |
| +44 197838 | Protected | — |
| +44 197839 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 1978400 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978401 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978402 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978403 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978404 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978405 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978406 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978407 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978408 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978409 | Protected | — |
| +44 197841 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 1978420 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 1978421 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1978422 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1978423 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1978424 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978425 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 1978426 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 1978427 | Allocated | Entanet International Ltd |
| +44 1978428 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1978429 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1978430 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 1978431 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 1978432 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 1978433 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 1978434 | Allocated | TelXL Limited |
| +44 1978435 | Allocated | Verizon UK Limited |
| +44 1978436 | Allocated | Buzz Networks Limited |
| +44 1978437 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1978438 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1978439 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978440 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978441 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978442 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978443 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978444 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978445 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978446 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978447 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1978448 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1978449 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1978450 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 1978451 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978452 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978453 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1978454 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1978455 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 1978456 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978457 | Allocated | Nuso Cloud UK Limited |
| +44 1978458 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1978459 | Allocated | Core Telecom Limited |
| +44 1978460 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1978461 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1978462 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978463 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1978464 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1978465 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978466 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 1978467 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1978468 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1978469 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978470 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978471 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978472 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978473 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978474 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978475 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978476 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978477 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1978478 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978479 | Protected | — |
| +44 197848 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 1978490 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1978491 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1978492 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978493 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978494 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978495 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978496 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978497 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978498 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978499 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1978500 | Allocated | AVC One Limited |
| +44 1978501 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1978502 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978503 | Allocated | Media Hawk Ltd |
| +44 1978504 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1978505 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978506 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978507 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1978508 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978509 | Allocated | XoverX Ltd |
| +44 1978510 | Allocated | YayYay Limited |
| +44 1978511 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1978512 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1978513 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978514 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1978515 | Allocated | Colt Technology Services |
| +44 1978516 | Allocated | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited |
| +44 1978517 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978518 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1978519 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978520 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1978521 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978522 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978523 | Allocated | Lumen Technologies UK Limited |
| +44 1978524 | Allocated | Adepteo Limited |
| +44 1978525 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1978526 | Allocated | Callitech Limited |
| +44 1978527 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978528 | Allocated | Redwood Technologies Ltd |
| +44 1978529 | Allocated | Alnitak GmbH |
| +44 1978530 | Allocated | Orange Business Holdings UK Limited |
| +44 1978531 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1978532 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1978533 | Protected | — |
| +44 1978534 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978535 | Allocated | VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD |
| +44 1978536 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1978537 | Allocated | NFON UK Ltd |
| +44 1978538 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1978539 | Allocated | Lanonyx Telecom Limited |
| +44 1978540 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1978541 | Allocated | BT |
Related lookups
- 01244 Chester17 km away
- 01352 Mold18 km away
- 01948 Whitchurch20 km away
- 01691 Oswestry21 km away
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- Vodafone Ltd (C&W)20 allocated blocks on 01978
- GCI Network Solutions Limited11 allocated blocks on 01978
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FAQs about 01978
Where is area code 01978?
01978 is Ofcom's Wrexham numbering area, in Wrexham, Wales. Its exchange town is in Wrexham. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1978.
Do I need to dial 01978 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01978 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01978 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01978 numbers written?
Numbers on 01978 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01978 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1978 then the local number.
What was the 01978 area code before?
01978 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 0978. Old signage or stationery showing 0978 refers to the same Wrexham numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01978 numbers?
Ofcom lists 102 providers with allocated blocks on 01978. The largest are BT with 24 of the 198 allocated blocks, Vodafone with 20 of the 198 allocated blocks and GCI Network Solutions Limited with 11 of the 198 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 01978?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01244 Chester (17 km), 01352 Mold (18 km), 01948 Whitchurch (20 km) and 01691 Oswestry (21 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01978 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.