Range holder
Lloyds Bank PLC (via BT)
Lloyds Bank PLC (via BT) is listed by Ofcom as the originally-allocated communications provider for 1 UK number range. Numbers within these blocks may have since been ported to a different carrier — see the FAQ below.
About Lloyds Bank PLC (via BT) as an Ofcom Range Holder
A Range Holder is the UK communications provider that Ofcom originally allocated a block of numbers to under the National Telephone Numbering Plan. Lloyds Bank PLC (via BT) appears in Ofcom’s weekly Numbering Data feed against the 1 range listed below — meaning every UK number that falls inside one of those blocks was, at allocation time, handed to Lloyds Bank PLC (via BT) for use by their wholesale or retail customers.
Once a number is in service, the underlying customer can port it to a different provider while keeping the same digits. Ofcom does not publish a live current-carrier feed for the UK, so the Range Holder shown here is the best public signal for which provider operated a given block at allocation. If you are trying to identify the network on a specific Lloyds Bank PLC (via BT)-allocated number today, use the per-number lookup on the homepage — it combines this Range Holder data with a live AI internet check for the actual caller.
To learn how UK numbers are allocated, see How Ofcom allocates UK phone numbers. For the difference between an Ofcom-allocated Range Holder and the current carrier shown on caller ID, see Range Holder vs current provider.
Allocated ranges
| Prefix | Status |
|---|---|
| +44 3457 | Allocated |
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Frequently asked questions
What does it mean that Lloyds Bank PLC (via BT) is the Range Holder?
A Range Holder is the communications provider Ofcom originally allocated a block of UK numbers to. Lloyds Bank PLC (via BT) therefore holds the registered allocation for the prefixes listed above. Once a number is in service, the customer can port it to another network — Ofcom does not publish current carrier data.
Does Lloyds Bank PLC (via BT) make calls to me?
Not necessarily. The Range Holder is the wholesale allocation; calls to or from these numbers can be made by retail customers (consumers and businesses) using the network. Use the per-number lookup to see if a specific call has any public reputation reports.