Bristol · area code 0117 · Ofcom snapshot published 23 Sep 2026
0117 area code — Bristol: who called, who holds the numbers
What does the 0117 register show?
0117 is the area code for Bristol. In the Ofcom numbering snapshot published 23 Sep 2026, 3,400,000 of its 10,000,000 numbers are allocated, in 340 blocks listed to 157 holders — about 8 times the median active UK code (446,000). It has 157 listed holders, above the median of 88 for an active code. Check the number below.
3,400,000Numbers allocated · median active UK code 446,000
157Listed holders · median 88
34.0%Of this code's number space · all UK geographic ranges 23.8%
0Blocks changed since 19 Aug 2026 · median 0
A range holder is the company Ofcom lists for a block of numbers, usually a network or wholesale provider that supplies many businesses. It is not evidence about the range holder or caller, and a displayed caller ID is not proof of who called. If a number rang once and cut off, do not call back.
0117 numbers: 0117 followed by seven digits · 2 blocks with an allocation date in the last 12 months
Snapshot published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC · release 6d60d6b0 · this page: unchanged in this release
Places Ofcom lists for area code 0117
Place
Source
Bristol
Ofcom area-code table
Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 1000 blocks · method: block capacity from number length · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV
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Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 1000 blocks · method: local prefix shard · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV
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What should I do after a suspicious call from a 0117 number?
What should I do after a suspicious call from a 0117 number?
Step
Action
1
Do not call back a number you cannot identify. If it rang once and cut off, that is often a test that your line is live.
2
If the caller said they were your bank, a company or the police, hang up and phone the organisation on a number you find yourself, or call 159 for your bank.
3
Forward suspicious text messages to 7726, free of charge.
4
If you lost money or shared details, contact your bank at once and report to Action Fraud (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or Police Scotland.
5
For unwanted marketing calls, report to the ICO and block the number on your phone.
6
Calls to 01 and 02 numbers are charged at your provider’s standard landline rate (gov.uk/call-charges).
Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 1000 blocks · method: aggregate register blocks by area code · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV
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Who holds the 0117 number ranges?
In the snapshot published 23 Sep 2026, 157 listed holders share the 340 allocated blocks of 0117 (3,400,000 numbers). The list is alphabetical: it shows who administers each block, not who calls from it. Ofcom-listed range allocation holders in the 23 Sep 2026 snapshot; not evidence about the range holder or caller.
Listed holders of 0117 blocks, alphabetical, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026. A range holder is the provider Ofcom lists for a block; it is not evidence of who called.
Range holder (Ofcom-listed; not evidence of who called)
Listed holders of 0117 blocks, alphabetical, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026. A range holder is the provider Ofcom lists for a block; it is not evidence of who called.
Range holder (Ofcom-listed; not evidence of who called)
Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 1000 blocks · method: aggregate register blocks by area code · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV
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Is a 0117 number real, and what does “Quarantined” mean?
Of the 10,000,000 numbers in 0117, 34.0% are allocated (3,400,000), 64.8% protected, 0.9% free and 0.3% quarantined in the snapshot published 23 Sep 2026, against 23.8% allocated across all UK geographic ranges. Quarantined means withdrawn and held before reuse, not never allocated; a block’s status does not tell whether one particular number is in service.
Number status in 0117 by numbers and blocks, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026; shares sum to 100% · Ofcom · 23 Sep 2026
Number status in 0117 by numbers and blocks, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026; shares sum to 100%
Status
Numbers
Blocks
Allocated
3,400,000
340
Protected
6,480,000
648
Free
90,000
9
Quarantined
30,000
3
Other (Reserved or Designated)
0
0
Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 1000 blocks · method: aggregate register blocks by area code · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV
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Has anything changed in the 0117 ranges, and which blocks were allocated recently?
Between the weekly Ofcom files fetched on 19 Aug 2026 and 24 Sep 2026 (5 weekly transitions), none of the 1000 register blocks of 0117 changed status, holder or listing; the median active code also shows none. Separately, 2 blocks of 0117 have an allocation date in the last 12 months. Block changes are not the same as a number being cut off or ported.
Ofcom: “Please note that transferred numbers will also be shown as ‘allocated’.” (numbering data, ofcom.org.uk, retrieved 24 Sep 2026)
Weekly register changes for 0117 blocks, 19 Aug 2026 – 24 Sep 2026; a block with several changes counts once
Weekly transition
Changed blocks
2026-08-19 – 2026-08-26
0
2026-08-26 – 2026-09-02
0
2026-09-02 – 2026-09-09
0
2026-09-09 – 2026-09-16
0
2026-09-16 – 2026-09-24
0
0117 blocks with an allocation date in the last 12 months, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 · 2 rows
0117 blocks with an allocation date in the last 12 months, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026
Block
Recorded allocation date
Listed holder
1172 76
2026-03-17
HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD
1172 99
2026-01-26
INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED
Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 1000 blocks · method: aggregate register blocks by area code · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV
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Since when have 0117 numbers been allocated?
The earliest allocation date recorded for 0117 blocks is 1994, the register’s baseline year, shared by 578 of 599 active codes. Of 340 allocated blocks, 43 carry a date from 2020 onwards. Recorded dates are provisional: a block that moved to another provider may show the date of that move rather than its first allocation.
Allocated 0117 blocks by recorded allocation year, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 · Ofcom · 23 Sep 2026
Allocated 0117 blocks by recorded allocation year, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026
Recorded years
Allocated blocks
1994–1999
76
2000–2004
7
2005–2009
48
2010–2014
80
2015–2019
86
2020–2024
39
2025–2029
4
Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 1000 blocks · method: aggregate register blocks by area code · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV
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How many digits does a 0117 number have?
Every allocated 0117 block carries 11-digit numbers: 0117 followed by 7 digits. No 10-digit blocks are listed in this code.
How many digits does a 0117 number have?
National number length
Allocated blocks
11
340
Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 1000 blocks · method: aggregate register blocks by area code · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV
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Which area codes are next to 0117 in the numbering plan?
Codes next to 0117 by number, not necessarily nearby on the map: the Ofcom table carries no coordinates.
Area codes adjacent to 0117 by number, with places from Ofcom’s area-code table
Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 1000 blocks · method: aggregate register blocks by area code · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV
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Where do these numbers come from, and how do I cite this page?
Contains Ofcom copyright material: Telephone area codes (ofcom.org.uk), retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Rangecheck, “0117 area code — Ofcom numbering snapshot published 23 Sep 2026”, release 6d60d6b0, https://rangecheck.co.uk/area-codes/0117/, retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Contains Ofcom copyright material: numbering data and Telephone area codes (ofcom.org.uk).
