01618 area code: Manchester numbers starting 0161 8
01618 is not a separate area code. It is Manchester (0161) followed by local numbers starting 8.
770,000 numbers are allocated in 77 blocks to 32 listed holders (Ofcom, 14 Oct 2026).
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Number ranges registered under 0161 8
| Number range | Listed holder | Status | Allocation date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0161 8000000 – 0161 8009999 | Central Technology Limited | Allocated | 2015-10-29 |
| 0161 8020000 – 0161 8029999 | Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | Allocated | 2016-06-20 |
| 0161 8030000 – 0161 8039999 | Entanet International Ltd | Allocated | 2016-08-18 |
| 0161 8040000 – 0161 8049999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2016-09-14 |
| 0161 8050000 – 0161 8059999 | Sky UK Limited | Allocated | 2016-10-03 |
| 0161 8060000 – 0161 8069999 | Dial 9 Communications Limited | Allocated | 2016-05-17 |
| 0161 8070000 – 0161 8079999 | Tango Networks UK Ltd | Allocated | 2016-03-24 |
| 0161 8080000 – 0161 8089999 | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | Allocated | 2016-02-22 |
| 0161 8100000 – 0161 8109999 | Solutios Limited | Allocated | 2008-11-05 |
| 0161 8130000 – 0161 8139999 | Telappliant Limited | Allocated | 2016-03-23 |
| 0161 8140000 – 0161 8149999 | Nexbridge Communications Limited | Allocated | 2012-01-09 |
| 0161 8150000 – 0161 8159999 | INTERCITY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Allocated | 2017-02-24 |
| 0161 8160000 – 0161 8169999 | Pulsant (Scotland) Limited | Allocated | 2009-02-17 |
| 0161 8170000 – 0161 8179999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8180000 – 0161 8189999 | WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED | Allocated | 2019-12-16 |
| 0161 8190000 – 0161 8199999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8200000 – 0161 8209999 | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | Allocated | 2007-11-08 |
| 0161 8210000 – 0161 8219999 | INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | Allocated | 2026-01-26 |
| 0161 8220000 – 0161 8229999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-22 |
| 0161 8230000 – 0161 8239999 | Ziron Limited | Allocated | 2012-06-20 |
| 0161 8240000 – 0161 8249999 | Numbers Telecom Limited | Allocated | 2015-12-01 |
| 0161 8250000 – 0161 8259999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-22 |
| 0161 8260000 – 0161 8269999 | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | Allocated | 2012-03-28 |
| 0161 8270000 – 0161 8279999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8280000 – 0161 8289999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8290000 – 0161 8299999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8300000 – 0161 8309999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8310000 – 0161 8319999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8320000 – 0161 8329999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8330000 – 0161 8339999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8340000 – 0161 8349999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8350000 – 0161 8359999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8360000 – 0161 8369999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8370000 – 0161 8379999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8380000 – 0161 8389999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8390000 – 0161 8399999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8400000 – 0161 8409999 | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | Allocated | 2021-05-14 |
| 0161 8410000 – 0161 8419999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2022-07-05 |
| 0161 8420000 – 0161 8429999 | Onvoy Communications Ltd. | Allocated | 2022-04-08 |
| 0161 8430000 – 0161 8439999 | BT | Allocated | 2022-06-08 |
| 0161 8480000 – 0161 8489999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8500000 – 0161 8509999 | AQL Wholesale Ltd | Allocated | 2004-11-01 |
| 0161 8530000 – 0161 8539999 | Nexus Telecommunications Limited | Allocated | 2005-05-16 |
| 0161 8540000 – 0161 8549999 | 8x8 Communications UK Limited | Allocated | 2012-04-05 |
| 0161 8550000 – 0161 8559999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8560000 – 0161 8569999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8570000 – 0161 8579999 | BT | Allocated | 2001-07-25 |
| 0161 8580000 – 0161 8589999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2017-05-02 |
| 0161 8600000 – 0161 8609999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8610000 – 0161 8619999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8620000 – 0161 8629999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8630000 – 0161 8639999 | Jtec UK Limited | Allocated | 2011-07-26 |
| 0161 8640000 – 0161 8649999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8650000 – 0161 8659999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8660000 – 0161 8669999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8670000 – 0161 8679999 | Telephone Box Limited | Allocated | 2010-11-04 |
| 0161 8680000 – 0161 8689999 | BT | Allocated | 1998-02-12 |
| 0161 8690000 – 0161 8699999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8700000 – 0161 8709999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2002-12-04 |
| 0161 8710000 – 0161 8719999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2011-10-07 |
| 0161 8720000 – 0161 8729999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8730000 – 0161 8739999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8740000 – 0161 8749999 | BT | Allocated | 1997-03-21 |
| 0161 8750000 – 0161 8759999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8760000 – 0161 8769999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8770000 – 0161 8779999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8780000 – 0161 8789999 | Eircom (UK) Limited | Allocated | 2007-07-02 |
| 0161 8790000 – 0161 8799999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2012-05-28 |
| 0161 8800000 – 0161 8809999 | Lumen Technologies UK Limited | Allocated | 2004-05-17 |
| 0161 8810000 – 0161 8819999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8820000 – 0161 8829999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8830000 – 0161 8839999 | Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | Allocated | 2008-07-11 |
| 0161 8840000 – 0161 8849999 | Voxbone SA | Allocated | 2007-10-25 |
| 0161 8850000 – 0161 8859999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-22 |
| 0161 8860000 – 0161 8869999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8870000 – 0161 8879999 | Exa Networks Limited | Allocated | 2008-07-03 |
| 0161 8880000 – 0161 8889999 | BT | Allocated | 1994-07-15 |
| 0161 8010000 – 0161 8019999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8090000 – 0161 8099999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8110000 – 0161 8119999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8120000 – 0161 8129999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8440000 – 0161 8449999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8450000 – 0161 8459999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8460000 – 0161 8469999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8470000 – 0161 8479999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8490000 – 0161 8499999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8510000 – 0161 8519999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8520000 – 0161 8529999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8590000 – 0161 8599999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8890000 – 0161 8899999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8900000 – 0161 8909999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8910000 – 0161 8919999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8920000 – 0161 8929999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8930000 – 0161 8939999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8940000 – 0161 8949999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8950000 – 0161 8959999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8960000 – 0161 8969999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8970000 – 0161 8979999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8980000 – 0161 8989999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 0161 8990000 – 0161 8999999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
01618 allocation
Blocks whose local number starts with 8 under Manchester (0161): 770,000 allocated numbers in 77 blocks.
- Allocated
- 770,000 numbers · 77 blocks
- Protected
- 230,000 numbers · 23 blocks
Holders of 0161 8 numbers
BT holds 49.3% of the allocated numbers (380,000 numbers, 38 blocks).
| Holder | Share | Numbers | Blocks | Earliest allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT | 49.3% | 380,000 | 38 | 1994-07-15 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 5.2% | 40,000 | 4 | 2017-05-02 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 5.2% | 40,000 | 4 | 2002-12-04 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2.6% | 20,000 | 2 | 2016-02-22 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 2.6% | 20,000 | 2 | 2007-11-08 |
| 8x8 Communications UK Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2012-04-05 |
| AQL Wholesale Ltd | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2004-11-01 |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-06-20 |
| Central Technology Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-10-29 |
| Dial 9 Communications Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-05-17 |
| Eircom (UK) Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2007-07-02 |
| Entanet International Ltd | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-08-18 |
| Exa Networks Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2008-07-03 |
| INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2026-01-26 |
| INTERCITY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2017-02-24 |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2008-07-11 |
| Jtec UK Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2011-07-26 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2004-05-17 |
| Nexbridge Communications Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2012-01-09 |
| Nexus Telecommunications Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2005-05-16 |
| Numbers Telecom Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-12-01 |
| Onvoy Communications Ltd. | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2022-04-08 |
| Pulsant (Scotland) Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2009-02-17 |
| Sky UK Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-10-03 |
| Solutios Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2008-11-05 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2012-05-28 |
| Tango Networks UK Ltd | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-03-24 |
| Telappliant Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-03-23 |
| Telephone Box Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2010-11-04 |
| Voxbone SA | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2007-10-25 |
| WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-12-16 |
| Ziron Limited | 1.3% | 10,000 | 1 | 2012-06-20 |
Weekly changes for 01618
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.
01618 source: Ofcom s1.csv, published 14 Oct 2026. Download 0161 8 blocks (CSV). Contains Ofcom copyright material.
Source detail · 01618
| Claim | Value | Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| allocated_numbers | 770000 | subcode:0161-8:allocated_numbers:fc227d9e:v1 |
| allocated_records | 77 | subcode:0161-8:allocated_records:fc227d9e:v1 |
| listed_holders | 32 | subcode:0161-8:listed_holders:fc227d9e:v1 |
| area_code | 0161 | subcode:0161-8:area_code:fc227d9e:v1 |
| first_digit | 8 | subcode:0161-8:first_digit:fc227d9e:v1 |
| snapshot_date | 14 Oct 2026 | subcode:0161-8:snapshot_date:fc227d9e:v1 |