01218 area code: Birmingham numbers starting 0121 8
01218 is not a separate area code. It is Birmingham (0121) followed by local numbers starting 8.
340,000 numbers are allocated in 34 blocks to 23 listed holders (Ofcom, 14 Oct 2026).
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Number ranges registered under 0121 8
| Number range | Listed holder | Status | Allocation date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0121 8010000 – 0121 8019999 | PEERLESS NETWORK UK LIMITED | Allocated | 2019-09-05 |
| 0121 8030000 – 0121 8039999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2019-11-12 |
| 0121 8050000 – 0121 8059999 | BT | Allocated | 2024-03-20 |
| 0121 8060000 – 0121 8069999 | ICUK Computing Services Limited | Allocated | 2019-08-12 |
| 0121 8070000 – 0121 8079999 | SiPalto Ltd | Allocated | 2019-11-05 |
| 0121 8080000 – 0121 8089999 | TelXL Limited | Allocated | 2018-09-17 |
| 0121 8090000 – 0121 8099999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2019-04-11 |
| 0121 8100000 – 0121 8109999 | 24 Seven Communications Limited | Allocated | 2021-07-19 |
| 0121 8110000 – 0121 8119999 | JAINTEL LIMITED | Allocated | 2021-07-28 |
| 0121 8120000 – 0121 8129999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2021-09-22 |
| 0121 8130000 – 0121 8139999 | Bink Networks Ltd | Allocated | 2023-03-27 |
| 0121 8140000 – 0121 8149999 | KCOM Group Ltd | Allocated | 2022-09-08 |
| 0121 8150000 – 0121 8159999 | Colt Technology Services | Allocated | 2023-04-13 |
| 0121 8160000 – 0121 8169999 | Twilio Ireland Limited | Allocated | 2021-11-19 |
| 0121 8170000 – 0121 8179999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2021-01-15 |
| 0121 8180000 – 0121 8189999 | Colt Technology Services | Allocated | 2021-04-15 |
| 0121 8190000 – 0121 8199999 | SMARTVOICE LTD | Allocated | 2022-01-17 |
| 0121 8200000 – 0121 8209999 | BT | Allocated | 2019-12-09 |
| 0121 8210000 – 0121 8219999 | EG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Allocated | 2020-01-21 |
| 0121 8220000 – 0121 8229999 | Dial 9 Communications Limited | Allocated | 2019-12-09 |
| 0121 8230000 – 0121 8239999 | TELNYX UK LIMITED | Allocated | 2020-04-28 |
| 0121 8240000 – 0121 8249999 | BT | Allocated | 2020-08-13 |
| 0121 8260000 – 0121 8269999 | Media Hawk Ltd | Allocated | 2020-07-01 |
| 0121 8270000 – 0121 8279999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2020-06-17 |
| 0121 8280000 – 0121 8289999 | Colt Technology Services | Allocated | 2020-06-02 |
| 0121 8290000 – 0121 8299999 | Odigo | Allocated | 2020-03-16 |
| 0121 8300000 – 0121 8309999 | INFERNO COMMUNICATIONS LTD | Allocated | 2024-04-30 |
| 0121 8310000 – 0121 8319999 | Direct Market Solutions Ltd | Allocated | 2024-08-23 |
| 0121 8320000 – 0121 8329999 | Tata Communications (UK) Limited | Allocated | 2024-08-29 |
| 0121 8330000 – 0121 8339999 | Voiceflex Limited | Allocated | 2025-07-04 |
| 0121 8340000 – 0121 8349999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2025-09-17 |
| 0121 8350000 – 0121 8359999 | BT | Allocated | 2026-07-24 |
| 0121 8380000 – 0121 8389999 | Colt Technology Services | Allocated | 2024-09-27 |
| 0121 8390000 – 0121 8399999 | Voxbone SA | Allocated | 2026-01-20 |
| 0121 8000000 – 0121 8009999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8020000 – 0121 8029999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8040000 – 0121 8049999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8250000 – 0121 8259999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8360000 – 0121 8369999 | Not listed | Free | Not recorded |
| 0121 8370000 – 0121 8379999 | Not listed | Free | Not recorded |
| 0121 8400000 – 0121 8409999 | Not listed | Free | Not recorded |
| 0121 8410000 – 0121 8419999 | Not listed | Free | Not recorded |
| 0121 8420000 – 0121 8429999 | Not listed | Free | Not recorded |
| 0121 8430000 – 0121 8439999 | Not listed | Free | Not recorded |
| 0121 8440000 – 0121 8449999 | Not listed | Free | Not recorded |
| 0121 8450000 – 0121 8459999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8460000 – 0121 8469999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8470000 – 0121 8479999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8480000 – 0121 8489999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8490000 – 0121 8499999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8500000 – 0121 8509999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8510000 – 0121 8519999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8520000 – 0121 8529999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8530000 – 0121 8539999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8540000 – 0121 8549999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8550000 – 0121 8559999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8560000 – 0121 8569999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8570000 – 0121 8579999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8580000 – 0121 8589999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8590000 – 0121 8599999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8600000 – 0121 8609999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8610000 – 0121 8619999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8620000 – 0121 8629999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8630000 – 0121 8639999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8640000 – 0121 8649999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8650000 – 0121 8659999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8660000 – 0121 8669999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8670000 – 0121 8679999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8680000 – 0121 8689999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8690000 – 0121 8699999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8700000 – 0121 8709999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8710000 – 0121 8719999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8720000 – 0121 8729999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8730000 – 0121 8739999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8740000 – 0121 8749999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8750000 – 0121 8759999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8760000 – 0121 8769999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8770000 – 0121 8779999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8780000 – 0121 8789999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8790000 – 0121 8799999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8800000 – 0121 8809999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8810000 – 0121 8819999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8820000 – 0121 8829999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8830000 – 0121 8839999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8840000 – 0121 8849999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8850000 – 0121 8859999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8860000 – 0121 8869999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8870000 – 0121 8879999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8880000 – 0121 8889999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8890000 – 0121 8899999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8900000 – 0121 8909999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8910000 – 0121 8919999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8920000 – 0121 8929999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8930000 – 0121 8939999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8940000 – 0121 8949999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8950000 – 0121 8959999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8960000 – 0121 8969999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8970000 – 0121 8979999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8980000 – 0121 8989999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0121 8990000 – 0121 8999999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
01218 allocation
Blocks whose local number starts with 8 under Birmingham (0121): 340,000 allocated numbers in 34 blocks.
- Protected
- 590,000 numbers · 59 blocks
- Allocated
- 340,000 numbers · 34 blocks
- Free
- 70,000 numbers · 7 blocks
Holders of 0121 8 numbers
Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited holds 18.4% of the allocated numbers (60,000 numbers, 6 blocks).
| Holder | Share | Numbers | Blocks | Earliest allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 18.4% | 60,000 | 6 | 2019-04-11 |
| BT | 11.8% | 40,000 | 4 | 2019-12-09 |
| Colt Technology Services | 11.8% | 40,000 | 4 | 2020-06-02 |
| 24 Seven Communications Limited | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2021-07-19 |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2023-03-27 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-12-09 |
| Direct Market Solutions Ltd | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2024-08-23 |
| EG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2020-01-21 |
| ICUK Computing Services Limited | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-08-12 |
| INFERNO COMMUNICATIONS LTD | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2024-04-30 |
| JAINTEL LIMITED | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2021-07-28 |
| KCOM Group Ltd | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2022-09-08 |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2020-07-01 |
| Odigo | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2020-03-16 |
| PEERLESS NETWORK UK LIMITED | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-09-05 |
| SMARTVOICE LTD | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2022-01-17 |
| SiPalto Ltd | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-11-05 |
| TELNYX UK LIMITED | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2020-04-28 |
| Tata Communications (UK) Limited | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2024-08-29 |
| TelXL Limited | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2018-09-17 |
| Twilio Ireland Limited | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2021-11-19 |
| Voiceflex Limited | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2025-07-04 |
| Voxbone SA | 2.9% | 10,000 | 1 | 2026-01-20 |
Weekly changes for 01218
0 block changes from 19 Aug 2026 to 17 Oct 2026. Each week counts a block once.
| From | To | 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 |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-07 | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-17 | 0 |
These numbers belong to 0121 Birmingham. Methodology.
01218 source: Ofcom s1.csv, published 14 Oct 2026. Download 0121 8 blocks (CSV). Contains Ofcom copyright material.
Source detail · 01218
| Claim | Value | Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| allocated_numbers | 340000 | subcode:0121-8:allocated_numbers:fc227d9e:v1 |
| allocated_records | 34 | subcode:0121-8:allocated_records:fc227d9e:v1 |
| listed_holders | 23 | subcode:0121-8:listed_holders:fc227d9e:v1 |
| area_code | 0121 | subcode:0121-8:area_code:fc227d9e:v1 |
| first_digit | 8 | subcode:0121-8:first_digit:fc227d9e:v1 |
| snapshot_date | 14 Oct 2026 | subcode:0121-8:snapshot_date:fc227d9e:v1 |