Range holder · Rotherham

Buzz Networks Limited in Rotherham

01709 numbering ranges allocated by Ofcom

About Buzz Networks Limited’s Rotherham allocation

When Buzz Networks Limited is the range holder for +44 1709 it means Ofcom recorded Buzz Networks Limited as the provider entitled to issue numbers from these blocks when they were first allocated under the UK National Telephone Numbering Plan. 4 Rotherham-facing blocks sit against Buzz Networks Limited in the current Ofcom snapshot, each of which can carry up to ten thousand individual digits available for assignment to end customers.

Rotherham’s South Yorkshire telecoms estate is shaped by Rotherham's residential and business catchment: a dense urban exchange typically hosts allocations from several national operators in parallel, which is why you see Buzz Networks Limited’s blocks alongside other range holders on the same 01709 code. Local switching capacity, historic Openreach exchange footprints, and Buzz Networks Limited’s wholesale routing arrangements all influence which blocks land in Rotherham rather than elsewhere on the national plan.

Treat this allocation as a starting point, not a verdict on any specific caller. UK numbers are portable, so the current carrier on a given 01709 digit string may differ from the range holder shown — read Range Holder vs current provider for the distinction, and How Ofcom allocates UK phone numbers for the wider context behind the table below.

Buzz Networks Limited on 01709: by the numbers

Rotherham blocks
4
In active service
100%
Share of 01709
0%
Holders on code
107

Of the 4 blocks Buzz Networks Limited runs on the 01709 code, 4 (100%) are marked as actively allocated in the current Ofcom snapshot.

By number family these blocks are 100% geographic (01 / 02) — a profile that tells you what kind of caller a Rotherham Buzz Networks Limited number is likely to be before you even dial it back.

Buzz Networks Limited runs 4 of the 920 allocated blocks on the 01709 dialling code — roughly 0% of Rotherham’s mapped allocation, shared with 106 other range holders. Most are listed as "Allocated", which means the block is currently in active service with a communications provider.

Allocated ranges

Buzz Networks Limited blocks on the 01709 (Rotherham) dialling code.

PrefixStatus
+44 1709432Allocated
+44 1709432Allocated
+44 1709433Allocated
+44 1709433Allocated

FAQs about Buzz Networks Limited on 01709

Why does Buzz Networks Limited appear on Rotherham (01709) numbers?

Buzz Networks Limited is listed in Ofcom's UK Numbering Data feed as the originally-allocated range holder for 4 number blocks on the 01709 dialling code, which covers Rotherham. That allocation pre-dates any individual customer — it simply means Ofcom recognised Buzz Networks Limited as the wholesale operator entitled to issue those digits when the block was first allocated.

Are calls from a Rotherham Buzz Networks Limited-allocated number safe?

An Ofcom allocation only tells you which provider the block was issued to; it is not a safety verdict. UK numbers can be ported between networks, and any UK area code can be spoofed by an overseas caller. Paste the specific 01709 number into the lookup above to combine the Buzz Networks Limited range data with a live AI internet check for forum reports, scam databases, and business listings.

Has Buzz Networks Limited's 01709 block been updated recently?

Yes — the table above is sourced from Ofcom's public UK Numbering Data feed, which we re-ingest every week (typically Wednesday). Any block that has been re-assigned, withdrawn or marked free will appear with its new status on the next refresh. Numbers within an allocated block can still be ported to another carrier in between Ofcom updates; see our range-holder-vs-current-provider guide for the distinction.