Range holder
Wordwatch Limited
Wordwatch Limited is listed by Ofcom as the originally-allocated provider for 5 UK number ranges, mostly other. Numbers within these blocks may have since been ported to a different carrier.
Wordwatch Limited at a glance
- Number ranges
- 5
- Number types
- Other 3
- Freephone (080) 1
- Landline (01/02) 1
- First allocation
- 21 July 2008
- Latest allocation
- 14 December 2015
- Most blocks in
- 020 London
Source: Ofcom numbering data, re-imported weekly. Each range is counted once.
Allocated ranges by year
The year Ofcom allocated each range Wordwatch Limited still holds; the busiest year was 2012 (2).
If a number from Wordwatch Limited's ranges 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.
All Wordwatch Limited ranges5, by prefix
| Prefix | Status |
|---|---|
| +44 203554 | Allocated |
| +44 8000701 | Allocated |
| +44 899953 | Allocated |
| +44 899964 | Allocated |
| +44 899965 | Allocated |
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Frequently asked questions
What does it mean that Wordwatch Limited is the range holder?
Ofcom allocated the blocks listed on this page to Wordwatch Limited. A number keeps its digits when its user switches provider, so a number in these blocks may now be on another network; Ofcom doesn't publish who a number is on today.
What kinds of numbers does Wordwatch Limited hold?
Of its 5 allocated ranges: 3 other, 1 freephone (080), 1 landline (01/02). The oldest dates from 21 July 2008 and the newest from 14 December 2015.
Which area codes does Wordwatch Limited have most numbers in?
By allocated blocks: 020 London (1).
How often is the Wordwatch Limited list updated?
Ofcom publishes its numbering data every Wednesday and this page is rebuilt from it weekly, so new Wordwatch Limited blocks appear within about a week.