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07542 Mobile numbers UK
07542 is a UK mobile range. In the latest Ofcom data the 07542 blocks are allocated to Telefonica UK Limited. Calls and texts to 07542 numbers are charged at your standard mobile rate.
All one million 07542 numbers are allocated, the first in 2007. Visitors have checked 50 different 07542 numbers here.
07542 at a glance
- Number type
- UK mobile, standard rate (not premium, not a landline)
- Numbers allocated
- 1,000,000 of 1,000,000 (100%)
- Providers
- O2 (Telefonica UK Limited) 1,000,000 numbers since 2007
- Big four networks
- 100% of allocated numbers (O2)
- First issued
- 12 October 2007
- Newest range
- 12 October 2007
- Location
- None: UK mobile numbers aren't tied to a place
Source: Ofcom numbering data, re-imported weekly.
What it costs to call an 07542 number
Standard mobile rate, usually inside call bundles.
- From a mobile
- Normally in inclusive minutes; 3p to 65p a minute outside them
- From a landline
- Often included; otherwise typically 10p to 20p a minute plus a set-up fee (usually 23p)
Source: Ofcom call costs guide (updated 31 January 2025). Ofcom treats these as indicative; your provider sets the final price.
What people check and report about 07542 numbers
From searches in our lookup form since 13 May 2026 and the verdicts and reports visitors left. A check means someone typed the number in, usually after a missed call.
- Checks
- 52
- Different numbers checked
- 50
- Different people checking
- 51
That makes 07542 numbers the 332nd most-checked of the 592 mobile blocks people have looked up here.
Caller verdicts on 07542 numbers: 4
3 scam, 1 safe. Too few to show shares yet.
Latest comments
“Keeps ringing but does not leave a message. Probable spam”
Scam · 07542 609409 · 1 Oct 2026
Most-reported and most-checked 07542 numbers
| Number | Verdicts | Reports | People checking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07542 609409 | 1 scam | — | 1 |
| 07542 624600 | 1 scam | — | 1 |
| 07542 735005 | 1 scam | — | 1 |
| 07542 768181 | 1 safe | — | 1 |
If a 07542 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.
Who owns a 07542 number?
07542 is not an area code: it is a slice of the national 07 mobile range that Ofcom hands to providers in blocks. The largest holder of 07542 numbers is O2 (Telefonica UK Limited). A number can be ported to another network while keeping its digits, so the holder is the original provider rather than necessarily today’s. The person behind a number isn’t public: no legitimate free service can name a stranger from their mobile number. See UK mobile networks by prefix for how blocks are shared out.
Ranges starting with 0754210 on Ofcom's register
| Prefix | Status | Range holder | Allocated |
|---|---|---|---|
| +44 75420 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
| +44 75421 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
| +44 75422 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
| +44 75423 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
| +44 75424 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
| +44 75425 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
| +44 75426 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
| +44 75427 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
| +44 75428 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
| +44 75429 | Allocated | Telefonica UK Limited | 12 October 2007 |
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FAQs about 07542
Which network are 07542 numbers on?
Ofcom has allocated 1,000,000 of the million 07542 numbers (100%) to 1 provider: O2 (Telefonica UK Limited) (1,000,000). The four big networks hold 100% of the allocated numbers. A number can be ported, so its current network may differ.
When were 07542 numbers first issued?
The oldest allocation still on Ofcom's register for 07542 dates from 12 October 2007.
Can I find out who owns a 07542 number?
Ofcom's register names the provider behind each 07542 range, not the person using a number, and UK mobile numbers aren't in any public directory. Enter the full number above to see its range holder and any verdicts or reports about that exact number.
Are 07542 numbers scams?
Visitors have checked 50 different 07542 numbers here 52 times since May 2026. They left 4 verdicts: 3 scam, 0 nuisance, 1 safe.
What does it cost to call a 07542 number?
It's a standard UK mobile number: calls are normally in inclusive minutes, and Ofcom's call costs guide puts calls outside a bundle at 3p to 65p a minute from a mobile and typically 10p to 20p a minute from a landline.
How do I report a 07542 number?
Copy the number from your recent calls and text it to 7726 (free); forward scam texts to 7726 too. If you lost money, call your bank and report it to Report Fraud on 0300 123 2040 (Police Scotland on 101 in Scotland). Register with the Telephone Preference Service to cut sales calls.