Pencombe · area code 01885 · Ofcom snapshot published 23 Sep 2026

01885 area code — Pencombe: who called, who holds the numbers

Name: 01885 area code — Ofcom numbering snapshot values, published 23 Sep 2026
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What does the 01885 register show?

01885 is the area code for Pencombe. In the Ofcom numbering snapshot published 23 Sep 2026, 309,000 of its 1,000,000 numbers are allocated, in 84 blocks listed to 72 holders — below the median active UK code (446,000). 2.0% of its numbers are quarantined: withdrawn by a provider and held before reuse. Check the number below.

309,000Numbers allocated · median active UK code 446,000

72Listed holders · median 88

30.9%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.

01885 numbers: 01885 followed by six digits · 1 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 01885
Place	Source
Pencombe	Ofcom area-code table

Source: Ofcom numbering data s1.csv, published 23 Sep 2026, fetched 2026-09-24 18:00 UTC, sha256 002caad0 · n = 496 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 = 496 blocks · method: local prefix shard · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV

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What should I do after a suspicious call from a 01885 number?

What should I do after a suspicious call from a 01885 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 = 496 blocks · method: aggregate register blocks by area code · release 6d60d6b0 · CSV

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Who holds the 01885 number ranges?

In the snapshot published 23 Sep 2026, 72 listed holders share the 84 allocated blocks of 01885 (309,000 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 01885 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)	Blocks	Numbers	Earliest allocation date recorded
(AQ) LIMITED	1	10,000	2012-09-26
24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd	1	1,000	2020-01-21
8x8 Communications UK Limited	1	1,000	2012-04-19
Adepteo Limited	1	1,000	2016-11-29
Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd	1	10,000	2009-04-09
AQL Wholesale Ltd	1	10,000	2008-01-03
Atomstream Limited	1	1,000	2010-04-12
Barritel Limited	1	10,000	2008-10-08

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Listed holders of 01885 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)	Blocks	Numbers	Earliest allocation date recorded
(AQ) LIMITED	1	10,000	2012-09-26
24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd	1	1,000	2020-01-21
8x8 Communications UK Limited	1	1,000	2012-04-19
Adepteo Limited	1	1,000	2016-11-29
Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd	1	10,000	2009-04-09
AQL Wholesale Ltd	1	10,000	2008-01-03
Atomstream Limited	1	1,000	2010-04-12
Barritel Limited	1	10,000	2008-10-08
Belgacom International Carrier Services SA	2	2,000	2020-10-21
Bicom Systems EURL	1	1,000	2012-03-02
Bink Networks Ltd	1	1,000	2023-04-11
BT	4	40,000	1994-07-15
Colt Technology Services	1	1,000	2016-06-24
Content Guru Limited	1	1,000	2012-10-11
Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited	1	1,000	2019-05-21
Dial 9 Communications Limited	1	1,000	2020-01-08
DIDWW Ireland Limited	1	1,000	2019-01-21
Digital Space Group Limited	1	10,000	2008-06-03
EVE CONNECT LTD	1	1,000	2022-06-22
Flextel Limited	1	10,000	2005-10-21
Fuse 2 Communications Ltd	2	2,000	2017-07-03
Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited	7	7,000	2013-02-08
GCI Network Solutions Limited	1	1,000	2023-12-20
Hello Telecom (UK) Limited	1	1,000	2012-02-02
ICC Networks Ltd	1	1,000	2012-07-16
ICUK Computing Services Limited	1	1,000	2022-11-23
Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone)	1	1,000	2011-10-21
INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED	1	1,000	2026-01-26
Internexus Networks Limited	1	1,000	2011-11-22
Invade International Ltd	1	10,000	2016-01-21
Invoco Ltd	1	1,000	2012-05-21
Invosys Limited	1	1,000	2012-04-11
IOVOX Limited	1	1,000	2012-07-04
IP Voice Networks Ltd	1	1,000	2017-09-20
Kalnet4U Ltd	1	1,000	2013-06-04
KCOM Group Ltd	1	1,000	2022-09-08
Localphone Limited	1	10,000	2007-05-23
Magrathea Telecommunications Limited	1	10,000	2004-09-24
Minotaur Telecom Limited	1	1,000	2013-02-05
Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd	1	10,000	2007-10-12
Net-Work Internet Ltd	1	10,000	2008-03-27
Nexbridge Communications Limited	1	1,000	2012-03-09
Number Services Ltd.	1	1,000	2018-11-22
Nuso Cloud UK Limited	1	1,000	2013-07-05
Orbtalk Limited	1	1,000	2017-12-01
Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited	1	1,000	2010-12-23
Redcentric Solutions Limited	1	10,000	2015-06-05
Redwood Technologies Ltd	1	1,000	2018-11-15
Served Up Limited	1	10,000	2008-10-08
Simwood eSMS Limited	1	1,000	2012-04-26
Six Degrees Technology Group Limited	1	1,000	2019-04-01
Sky UK Limited	1	1,000	2014-08-26
Solutios Limited	1	10,000	2008-11-26
Spitfire Network Services Limited	1	1,000	2011-11-11
Suretec Systems Ltd	1	1,000	2010-05-13
TalkTalk Communications Limited	2	2,000	2012-01-18
Telecom2 Limited	1	10,000	2009-09-10
Telecoms World Limited	1	10,000	2009-07-01
Telephone Box Limited	1	1,000	2010-12-10
TelNG Limited	1	10,000	2007-03-01
TTNC Limited	1	10,000	2013-11-13
Vodafone Ltd (C&W)	1	10,000	2013-09-06
Voiceflex Limited	1	10,000	2007-09-27
VoiceHost Limited	1	1,000	2010-08-20
VoIP-Un Limited	1	10,000	2007-11-08
Voxbone SA	1	1,000	2011-12-12
VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD	1	1,000	2020-09-10
Windsor Telecom Limited	1	1,000	2010-07-22
XoverX Ltd	1	1,000	2013-04-29
YayYay Limited	1	1,000	2015-04-24
Zapappi Ltd	1	1,000	2018-01-05
Ziron Limited	1	1,000	2012-08-01

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Is a 01885 number real, and what does “Quarantined” mean?

Of the 1,000,000 numbers in 01885, 30.9% are allocated (309,000), 66.2% protected, 0.9% free and 2.0% 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.

100% stacked bar: 01885 number status by numbers, 30.9% allocated vs 23.8% across all UK geographic ranges, Ofcom snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 — Number status in 01885 by numbers and blocks, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026; shares sum to 100% · Ofcom · 23 Sep 2026

Number status in 01885 by numbers and blocks, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026; shares sum to 100%
Status	Numbers	Blocks
Allocated	309,000	84
Protected	662,000	401
Free	9,000	9
Quarantined	20,000	2
Other (Reserved or Designated)	0	0

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Has anything changed in the 01885 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 496 register blocks of 01885 changed status, holder or listing; the median active code also shows none. Separately, 1 blocks of 01885 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 01885 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

01885 blocks with an allocation date in the last 12 months, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 · 1 rows

01885 blocks with an allocation date in the last 12 months, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026
Block	Recorded allocation date	Listed holder
1885 22 0	2026-01-26	INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED

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Since when have 01885 numbers been allocated?

The earliest allocation date recorded for 01885 blocks is 1994, the register’s baseline year, shared by 578 of 599 active codes. Of 84 allocated blocks, 12 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.

histogram: 01885 allocated blocks by allocation year, earliest 1994 vs median 1994, 84 blocks, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 — Allocated 01885 blocks by recorded allocation year, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 · Ofcom · 23 Sep 2026

Allocated 01885 blocks by recorded allocation year, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026
Recorded years	Allocated blocks
1994–1999	4
2000–2004	1
2005–2009	15
2010–2014	38
2015–2019	14
2020–2024	11
2025–2029	1

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How many digits does a 01885 number have?

Every allocated 01885 block carries 11-digit numbers: 01885 followed by 6 digits. No 10-digit blocks are listed in this code.

How many digits does a 01885 number have?
National number length	Allocated blocks
11	84

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Which area codes are next to 01885 in the numbering plan?

Codes next to 01885 by number, not necessarily nearby on the map: the Ofcom table carries no coordinates.

Area codes adjacent to 01885 by number, with places from Ofcom’s area-code table
Code	Places	Allocated numbers	Listed holders
01883	Caterham	467,000	91
01884	Tiverton	452,000	89
01886	Bromyard	351,000	79
01887	Aberfeldy	368,000	80

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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, “01885 area code — Ofcom numbering snapshot published 23 Sep 2026”, release 6d60d6b0, https://rangecheck.co.uk/area-codes/01885/, retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Contains Ofcom copyright material: numbering data and Telephone area codes (ofcom.org.uk).
Field	Value
Release	6d60d6b0
Source published	23 Sep 2026
Source fetched	2026-09-24 18:00 UTC

How to cite · Rangecheck, “01885 area code — Ofcom numbering snapshot published 23 Sep 2026”, release 6d60d6b0, https://rangecheck.co.uk/area-codes/01885/, retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Contains Ofcom copyright material: numbering data and Telephone area codes (ofcom.org.uk). 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.

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