Mobile

07987 Mobile numbers UK

07987 is a UK mobile range. In the latest Ofcom data the 07987 blocks are allocated to EE Limited ( TM). Calls and texts to 07987 numbers are charged at your standard mobile rate.

All one million 07987 numbers are allocated, the first in 2000.

07987 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: EE 1,000,000 numbers since 2000
Big four networks: 100% of allocated numbers (EE)
First issued: 29 September 2000
Newest range: 29 September 2000
Location: None: UK mobile numbers aren't tied to a place

Source: Ofcom numbering data, re-imported weekly.

What it costs to call an 07987 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 07987 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.

Caller verdicts on 07987 numbers: 1

1 scam. Too few to show shares yet.

Latest comments

“Claimed I had £700,000 in crypto and wished to know if I wanted this sent to my bank. I have never had a crypto account”
Scam · 07987 418446 · 15 Oct 2026

Most-reported and most-checked 07987 numbers

Number	Verdicts	Reports	People checking
07987 418446	1 scam	—	1

If a 07987 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.
Ofcom: what to do about a scam call ↗
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.
Telephone Preference Service ↗
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.
159 (Stop Scams UK) ↗Report Fraud ↗

Who owns a 07987 number?

07987 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 07987 numbers is EE. 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 0798710 on Ofcom's register

Prefix	Status	Range holder	Allocated
+44 79870	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000
+44 79871	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000
+44 79872	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000
+44 79873	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000
+44 79874	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000
+44 79875	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000
+44 79876	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000
+44 79877	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000
+44 79878	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000
+44 79879	Allocated	EE Limited ( TM)	29 September 2000

FAQs about 07987

Which network are 07987 numbers on?

Ofcom has allocated 1,000,000 of the million 07987 numbers (100%) to 1 provider: EE (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 07987 numbers first issued?

The oldest allocation still on Ofcom's register for 07987 dates from 29 September 2000.

Can I find out who owns a 07987 number?

Ofcom's register names the provider behind each 07987 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 07987 numbers scams?

They left 1 verdict: 1 scam, 0 nuisance, 0 safe.

What does it cost to call a 07987 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 07987 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.