UK area code
01980 area code — Amesbury
01980 is Ofcom’s Amesbury numbering area, in Wiltshire, South West England. 90 phone companies hold its 143 allocated number blocks. Its numbers are written like 01980 234 567. The nearest other codes are 01722 Salisbury (10 km) and 01264 Andover (22 km).
01980 at a glance
- Ofcom area name
- Amesbury
- County
- Wiltshire
- Council area
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West England
- Number format
- 01980 234 567 (4+6)
- Local calls
- Full number recommended
- Current code since
- 1995 (previously 0980)
- Allocated blocks
- 143 of 361 (40%) across 90 providers
- Newest block
- 17 March 2026 (2 in the last 12 months)
Sources: Ofcom numbering data (weekly) and area-code list, Ofcom Numbering Plan, ONS geography.
If a 01980 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.
01980 history and number format
Number format: Numbers on 01980 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01980 234 567.
Before 1995: 01980 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 0980.
Local dialling: Traditionally not from another 01980 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01980 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
Allocation record: the oldest number block still visible on 01980 was allocated on 15 July 1994, and the most recent on 17 March 2026. 2 blocks were allocated in the last 12 months — newly-activated ranges with no call history, which is worth knowing when an unfamiliar 01980 number rings (see the weekly numbering changelog for every new allocation.)
Phone companies holding 01980 numbers
Every Ofcom range holder with blocks on 01980, 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 | 30 | 30 | 15 July 1994 | 3 November 2023 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| Sky UK Limited | 5 | 5 | 25 June 2013 | 4 August 2021 |
| Resilient Limited | 3 | 3 | 18 May 2012 | 18 May 2012 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 3 | 19 January 2012 | 11 February 2013 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 3 | 3 | 10 November 1995 | 11 March 1996 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 2 | 2 | 9 June 2008 | 15 March 2016 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 2 | 3 July 2017 | 22 January 2024 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 2 | 2 | 2 May 2017 | 22 December 2023 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 2 | 2 | 9 September 2013 | 15 November 2021 |
| Voxbone SA | 2 | 2 | 12 December 2011 | 6 November 2024 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 28 September 2012 | 28 September 2012 |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 13 January 2020 | 13 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 | 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 | 3 October 2019 | 3 October 2019 |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 1 | 1 March 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 1 | 27 March 2023 | 27 March 2023 |
| CFL Communications Ltd | 1 | 1 | 21 July 2009 | 21 July 2009 |
| Calltracks Limited | 1 | 1 | 4 February 2014 | 4 February 2014 |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 1 | 24 June 2016 | 24 June 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 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 1 | 1 | 18 January 2019 | 18 January 2019 |
| Datazero Ltd | 1 | 1 | 28 September 2011 | 28 September 2011 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1 | 1 | 8 January 2020 | 8 January 2020 |
Showing the 30 largest of 90 holders.
All number blocks on 01980first 200 of 361, by prefix
| Prefix | Status | Range holder |
|---|---|---|
| +44 198000 | Protected | — |
| +44 198001 | Protected | — |
| +44 198002 | Protected | — |
| +44 198003 | Protected | — |
| +44 198004 | Protected | — |
| +44 198005 | Protected | — |
| +44 198006 | Protected | — |
| +44 198007 | Protected | — |
| +44 198008 | Protected | — |
| +44 198009 | Protected | — |
| +44 198010 | Protected | — |
| +44 198011 | Protected | — |
| +44 198012 | Protected | — |
| +44 198013 | Protected | — |
| +44 198014 | Protected | — |
| +44 198015 | Protected | — |
| +44 198016 | Protected | — |
| +44 198017 | Protected | — |
| +44 198018 | Protected | — |
| +44 198019 | Protected | — |
| +44 198020 | Allocated | TelNG Limited |
| +44 1980210 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980211 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980212 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980213 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980214 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980215 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980216 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980217 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980218 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980219 | Protected | — |
| +44 198022 | Allocated | TTNC Limited |
| +44 198023 | Allocated | Localphone Limited |
| +44 198024 | Allocated | Voiceflex Limited |
| +44 1980250 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980251 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980252 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980253 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980254 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980255 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980256 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980257 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980258 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1980259 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 198026 | Allocated | Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd |
| +44 1980270 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980271 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980272 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980273 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980274 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980275 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980276 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980277 | Allocated | Spitfire Network Services Limited |
| +44 1980278 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980279 | Protected | — |
| +44 198028 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980290 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1980291 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 1980292 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980293 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980294 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980295 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980296 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980297 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980298 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980299 | Allocated | Resilient Limited |
| +44 198030 | Allocated | VoIP-Un Limited |
| +44 198031 | Allocated | Entanet International Ltd |
| +44 198032 | Allocated | AQL Wholesale Ltd |
| +44 198033 | Allocated | Net-Work Internet Ltd |
| +44 1980340 | Allocated | Zapappi Ltd |
| +44 1980341 | Allocated | EVE CONNECT LTD |
| +44 1980342 | Allocated | Dial 9 Communications Limited |
| +44 1980343 | Allocated | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd |
| +44 1980344 | Allocated | Number Services Ltd. |
| +44 1980345 | Allocated | IP Voice Networks Ltd |
| +44 1980346 | Allocated | 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd |
| +44 1980347 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1980348 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1980349 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 198035 | Allocated | Redcentric Solutions Limited |
| +44 198036 | Allocated | Telecom2 Limited |
| +44 198037 | Allocated | Digital Space Group Limited |
| +44 1980380 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1980381 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980382 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980383 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980384 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980385 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980386 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980387 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980388 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980389 | Protected | — |
| +44 198039 | Protected | — |
| +44 198040 | Protected | — |
| +44 198041 | Allocated | Served Up Limited |
| +44 198042 | Allocated | Solutios Limited |
| +44 198043 | Allocated | Wifinity Limited |
| +44 198044 | Allocated | Mars Communications Limited |
| +44 198045 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 198046 | Allocated | Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd |
| +44 198047 | Allocated | Invade International Ltd |
| +44 198048 | Allocated | Telecoms World Limited |
| +44 198049 | Quarantined | — |
| +44 1980500 | Allocated | Linear Telecoms Limited |
| +44 1980501 | Allocated | TalkTalk Communications Limited |
| +44 1980502 | Allocated | Internexus Networks Limited |
| +44 1980503 | Allocated | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited |
| +44 1980504 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1980505 | Allocated | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) |
| +44 1980506 | Allocated | Bicom Systems EURL |
| +44 1980507 | Allocated | ICC Networks Ltd |
| +44 1980508 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980509 | Allocated | 8x8 Communications UK Limited |
| +44 1980510 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1980511 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1980512 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1980513 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1980514 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1980515 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1980516 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1980517 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1980518 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 1980519 | Allocated | Six Degrees Technology Group Limited |
| +44 198052 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980530 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980531 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980532 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980533 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980534 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980535 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980536 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980537 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980538 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980539 | Protected | — |
| +44 198054 | Allocated | Barritel Limited |
| +44 198055 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 1980560 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980561 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980562 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980563 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980564 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980565 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980566 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980567 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980568 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980569 | Protected | — |
| +44 198057 | Allocated | Flextel Limited |
| +44 198058 | Protected | — |
| +44 198059 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 198060 | Allocated | Virgin Media Limited |
| +44 198061 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 198062 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 198063 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 198064 | Allocated | (AQ) LIMITED |
| +44 198065 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 198066 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 198067 | Allocated | BT |
| +44 1980680 | Allocated | Digitech Solutions Global Limited |
| +44 1980681 | Free | — |
| +44 1980682 | Allocated | Voxbone SA |
| +44 1980683 | Free | — |
| +44 1980684 | Free | — |
| +44 1980685 | Free | — |
| +44 1980686 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980687 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980688 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980689 | Protected | — |
| +44 198069 | Allocated | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) |
| +44 198070 | Allocated | CFL Communications Ltd |
| +44 198071 | Protected | — |
| +44 198072 | Allocated | Nexus Telecommunications Limited |
| +44 1980730 | Allocated | Atomstream Limited |
| +44 1980731 | Allocated | Sky UK Limited |
| +44 1980732 | Allocated | Calltracks Limited |
| +44 1980733 | Allocated | Telappliant Limited |
| +44 1980734 | Allocated | VoiceHost Limited |
| +44 1980735 | Allocated | Telephone Box Limited |
| +44 1980736 | Allocated | GCI Network Solutions Limited |
| +44 1980737 | Allocated | Suretec Systems Ltd |
| +44 1980738 | Allocated | Windsor Telecom Limited |
| +44 1980739 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980740 | Allocated | Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited |
| +44 1980741 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980742 | Allocated | Invosys Limited |
| +44 1980743 | Allocated | I.T Communications Limited |
| +44 1980744 | Allocated | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED |
| +44 1980745 | Allocated | HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD |
| +44 1980746 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980747 | Allocated | Orbtalk Limited |
| +44 1980748 | Allocated | Nexbridge Communications Limited |
| +44 1980749 | Allocated | Datazero Ltd |
| +44 1980750 | Allocated | Ziron Limited |
| +44 1980751 | Allocated | Content Guru Limited |
| +44 1980752 | Protected | — |
| +44 1980753 | Allocated | Kalnet4U Ltd |
| +44 1980754 | Allocated | Simwood eSMS Limited |
| +44 1980755 | Allocated | Invoco Ltd |
| +44 1980756 | Allocated | Minotaur Telecom Limited |
| +44 1980757 | Protected | — |
Related lookups
- 01722 Salisbury10 km away
- 01264 Andover22 km away
- 01725 Rockbourne24 km away
- 01380 Devizes25 km away
- BT30 allocated blocks on 01980
- Six Degrees Technology Group Limited10 allocated blocks on 01980
- Sky UK Limited5 allocated blocks on 01980
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FAQs about 01980
Where is area code 01980?
01980 is Ofcom's Amesbury numbering area, in Wiltshire, South West England. Its exchange town is in Wiltshire. From abroad, drop the 0 and dial +44 1980.
Do I need to dial 01980 for a local call?
Traditionally not from another 01980 landline, but it now depends on your provider: Ofcom stopped requiring providers to offer local (code-free) dialling on 11 March 2022. Dialling 01980 first always works, and mobiles always need it.
How are 01980 numbers written?
Numbers on 01980 use Ofcom's 4+6 format: the 5-digit code (including the leading 0) followed by a 6-digit local number — written like 01980 234 567. From abroad the leading zero is dropped: +44 1980 then the local number.
What was the 01980 area code before?
01980 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 0980. Old signage or stationery showing 0980 refers to the same Amesbury numbers.
Which phone companies hold 01980 numbers?
Ofcom lists 90 providers with allocated blocks on 01980. The largest are BT with 30 of the 143 allocated blocks, Six Degrees Technology Group Limited with 10 of the 143 allocated blocks and Sky UK Limited with 5 of the 143 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 01980?
By distance between exchange towns, the nearest other codes are 01722 Salisbury (10 km), 01264 Andover (22 km), 01725 Rockbourne (24 km) and 01380 Devizes (25 km).
How do I report a scam call from a 01980 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.