01616 area code: Manchester numbers starting 0161 6
01616 is not a separate area code. It is Manchester (0161) followed by local numbers starting 6.
930,000 numbers are allocated in 93 blocks to 31 listed holders (Ofcom, 14 Oct 2026).
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Number ranges registered under 0161 6
| Number range | Listed holder | Status | Allocation date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0161 6000000 – 0161 6009999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6010000 – 0161 6019999 | Verizon UK Limited | Allocated | 2000-01-21 |
| 0161 6020000 – 0161 6029999 | Verizon UK Limited | Allocated | 2001-03-28 |
| 0161 6030000 – 0161 6039999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6040000 – 0161 6049999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6050000 – 0161 6059999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6060000 – 0161 6069999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6070000 – 0161 6079999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6080000 – 0161 6089999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6090000 – 0161 6099999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6100000 – 0161 6109999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 1996-03-08 |
| 0161 6110000 – 0161 6119999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 1996-03-08 |
| 0161 6120000 – 0161 6129999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 1996-03-08 |
| 0161 6130000 – 0161 6139999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 1996-04-30 |
| 0161 6140000 – 0161 6149999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 1996-04-30 |
| 0161 6150000 – 0161 6159999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-22 |
| 0161 6160000 – 0161 6169999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 2002-05-29 |
| 0161 6170000 – 0161 6179999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 2002-05-29 |
| 0161 6180000 – 0161 6189999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6190000 – 0161 6199999 | Orange Business Holdings UK Limited | Allocated | 2013-02-26 |
| 0161 6200000 – 0161 6209999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6210000 – 0161 6219999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6220000 – 0161 6229999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6230000 – 0161 6239999 | Barritel Limited | Allocated | 2006-02-14 |
| 0161 6240000 – 0161 6249999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6250000 – 0161 6259999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6260000 – 0161 6269999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6270000 – 0161 6279999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6280000 – 0161 6289999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6290000 – 0161 6299999 | BT | Allocated | 1998-03-26 |
| 0161 6300000 – 0161 6309999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 1996-03-08 |
| 0161 6310000 – 0161 6319999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 1996-03-08 |
| 0161 6320000 – 0161 6329999 | Voicetec Systems Ltd | Allocated | 2006-06-22 |
| 0161 6330000 – 0161 6339999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6340000 – 0161 6349999 | RingGo Limited | Allocated | 2006-06-14 |
| 0161 6350000 – 0161 6359999 | TTNC Limited | Allocated | 2013-11-12 |
| 0161 6360000 – 0161 6369999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-22 |
| 0161 6370000 – 0161 6379999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2005-05-25 |
| 0161 6380000 – 0161 6389999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-22 |
| 0161 6390000 – 0161 6399999 | Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | Allocated | 2009-07-20 |
| 0161 6400000 – 0161 6409999 | Nexbridge Communications Limited | Allocated | 2021-07-07 |
| 0161 6410000 – 0161 6419999 | BT | Allocated | 2014-08-13 |
| 0161 6430000 – 0161 6439999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6440000 – 0161 6449999 | BT | Allocated | 2014-08-26 |
| 0161 6460000 – 0161 6469999 | Sipcentric Ltd | Allocated | 2014-06-30 |
| 0161 6470000 – 0161 6479999 | Firstcom Europe Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-04 |
| 0161 6480000 – 0161 6489999 | Square 1 Communications Limited | Allocated | 2014-09-03 |
| 0161 6490000 – 0161 6499999 | BT | Allocated | 2014-10-09 |
| 0161 6500000 – 0161 6509999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6510000 – 0161 6519999 | Chess Limited | Allocated | 2018-04-06 |
| 0161 6520000 – 0161 6529999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6530000 – 0161 6539999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6540000 – 0161 6549999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6550000 – 0161 6559999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6560000 – 0161 6569999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6570000 – 0161 6579999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2013-09-06 |
| 0161 6580000 – 0161 6589999 | Digital Space Group Limited | Allocated | 2008-05-16 |
| 0161 6600000 – 0161 6609999 | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | Allocated | 2004-03-01 |
| 0161 6610000 – 0161 6619999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 1995-07-26 |
| 0161 6620000 – 0161 6629999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2021-11-10 |
| 0161 6630000 – 0161 6639999 | Invade International Ltd | Allocated | 2016-01-12 |
| 0161 6640000 – 0161 6649999 | IV Response Limited | Allocated | 2005-07-25 |
| 0161 6650000 – 0161 6659999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6660000 – 0161 6669999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 1995-07-26 |
| 0161 6670000 – 0161 6679999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2014-03-26 |
| 0161 6690000 – 0161 6699999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2007-01-17 |
| 0161 6700000 – 0161 6709999 | Sky UK Limited | Allocated | 2015-05-19 |
| 0161 6710000 – 0161 6719999 | Bink Broadband Ltd | Allocated | 2015-05-19 |
| 0161 6720000 – 0161 6729999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2015-04-17 |
| 0161 6730000 – 0161 6739999 | Internet of Things Limited | Allocated | 2018-08-13 |
| 0161 6740000 – 0161 6749999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2015-06-05 |
| 0161 6750000 – 0161 6759999 | Media Hawk Ltd | Allocated | 2020-07-01 |
| 0161 6760000 – 0161 6769999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2020-09-16 |
| 0161 6780000 – 0161 6789999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6790000 – 0161 6799999 | Odigo | Allocated | 2020-03-16 |
| 0161 6800000 – 0161 6809999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2013-11-07 |
| 0161 6810000 – 0161 6819999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6820000 – 0161 6829999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6830000 – 0161 6839999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6840000 – 0161 6849999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6850000 – 0161 6859999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2017-05-02 |
| 0161 6860000 – 0161 6869999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2018-08-15 |
| 0161 6870000 – 0161 6879999 | Verizon UK Limited | Allocated | 2009-04-09 |
| 0161 6880000 – 0161 6889999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 6890000 – 0161 6899999 | Business Broadcast Communications Limited | Allocated | 2009-10-16 |
| 0161 6910000 – 0161 6919999 | Sky UK Limited | Allocated | 2015-09-07 |
| 0161 6920000 – 0161 6929999 | BT | Allocated | 2015-09-22 |
| 0161 6940000 – 0161 6949999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2015-11-25 |
| 0161 6950000 – 0161 6959999 | Cloudcall Limited | Allocated | 2015-11-20 |
| 0161 6960000 – 0161 6969999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2016-02-29 |
| 0161 6970000 – 0161 6979999 | NFON UK Ltd | Allocated | 2016-04-29 |
| 0161 6980000 – 0161 6989999 | Sky UK Limited | Allocated | 2016-06-10 |
| 0161 6990000 – 0161 6999999 | Number Services Ltd. | Allocated | 2018-11-22 |
| 0161 6420000 – 0161 6429999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 6450000 – 0161 6459999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 6590000 – 0161 6599999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 6680000 – 0161 6689999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 6770000 – 0161 6779999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 6900000 – 0161 6909999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 6930000 – 0161 6939999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
01616 allocation
Blocks whose local number starts with 6 under Manchester (0161): 930,000 allocated numbers in 93 blocks.
- Allocated
- 930,000 numbers · 93 blocks
- Protected
- 70,000 numbers · 7 blocks
Holders of 0161 6 numbers
BT holds 28.5% of the allocated numbers (270,000 numbers, 27 blocks).
| Holder | Share | Numbers | Blocks | Earliest allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT | 28.5% | 270,000 | 27 | 1994-07-15 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 14.0% | 130,000 | 13 | 2013-09-06 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 11.8% | 110,000 | 11 | 1995-07-26 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 7.5% | 70,000 | 7 | 2007-01-17 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 4.3% | 40,000 | 4 | 2017-05-02 |
| Sky UK Limited | 3.2% | 30,000 | 3 | 2015-05-19 |
| Verizon UK Limited | 3.2% | 30,000 | 3 | 2000-01-21 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 2.2% | 20,000 | 2 | 2005-05-25 |
| Barritel Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2006-02-14 |
| Bink Broadband Ltd | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-05-19 |
| Business Broadcast Communications Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2009-10-16 |
| Chess Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2018-04-06 |
| Cloudcall Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-11-20 |
| Digital Space Group Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2008-05-16 |
| Firstcom Europe Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2023-12-04 |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2009-07-20 |
| IV Response Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2005-07-25 |
| Internet of Things Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2018-08-13 |
| Invade International Ltd | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-01-12 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2004-03-01 |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2020-07-01 |
| NFON UK Ltd | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-04-29 |
| Nexbridge Communications Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2021-07-07 |
| Number Services Ltd. | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2018-11-22 |
| Odigo | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2020-03-16 |
| Orange Business Holdings UK Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2013-02-26 |
| RingGo Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2006-06-14 |
| Sipcentric Ltd | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2014-06-30 |
| Square 1 Communications Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2014-09-03 |
| TTNC Limited | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2013-11-12 |
| Voicetec Systems Ltd | 1.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2006-06-22 |
Weekly changes for 01616
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 0161 Manchester. Methodology.
01616 source: Ofcom s1.csv, published 14 Oct 2026. Download 0161 6 blocks (CSV). Contains Ofcom copyright material.
Source detail · 01616
| Claim | Value | Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| allocated_numbers | 930000 | subcode:0161-6:allocated_numbers:fc227d9e:v1 |
| allocated_records | 93 | subcode:0161-6:allocated_records:fc227d9e:v1 |
| listed_holders | 31 | subcode:0161-6:listed_holders:fc227d9e:v1 |
| area_code | 0161 | subcode:0161-6:area_code:fc227d9e:v1 |
| first_digit | 6 | subcode:0161-6:first_digit:fc227d9e:v1 |
| snapshot_date | 14 Oct 2026 | subcode:0161-6:snapshot_date:fc227d9e:v1 |