Tyneside · area code 0191 · Ofcom snapshot published 23 Sep 2026

0191 area code — Tyneside: who called, who holds the numbers

Name: 0191 area code — Ofcom numbering snapshot values, published 23 Sep 2026
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What does the 0191 register show?

0191 is the area code for Tyneside and 2 other places listed by Ofcom. In the Ofcom numbering snapshot published 23 Sep 2026, 5,850,000 of its 10,000,000 numbers are allocated, in 585 blocks listed to 137 holders — about 13 times the median active UK code (446,000). Check the number below.

4 of its blocks have an allocation date in the last 12 months.

5,850,000Numbers allocated · median active UK code 446,000

137Listed holders · median 88

58.5%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.

0191 numbers: 0191 followed by seven digits · 4 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 0191
Place	Source
Tyneside	Ofcom area-code table
Durham	Ofcom area-code table
Sunderland	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 0191 number?

What should I do after a suspicious call from a 0191 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 0191 number ranges?

In the snapshot published 23 Sep 2026, 137 listed holders share the 585 allocated blocks of 0191 (5,850,000 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 0191 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	2012-09-27
24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd	3	30,000	2019-09-30
24 Seven Communications Limited	1	10,000	2021-10-13
8x8 Communications UK Limited	1	10,000	2012-04-19
Adepteo Limited	4	40,000	2016-11-29
Alnitak GmbH	2	20,000	2015-12-07
Aloha Telecommunications Ltd	2	20,000	2012-07-26
Alphatalk Limited	1	10,000	2014-01-31

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Listed holders of 0191 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	2012-09-27
24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd	3	30,000	2019-09-30
24 Seven Communications Limited	1	10,000	2021-10-13
8x8 Communications UK Limited	1	10,000	2012-04-19
Adepteo Limited	4	40,000	2016-11-29
Alnitak GmbH	2	20,000	2015-12-07
Aloha Telecommunications Ltd	2	20,000	2012-07-26
Alphatalk Limited	1	10,000	2014-01-31
Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd	2	20,000	2009-04-09
Antheus Telecom Limited	3	30,000	2018-02-06
AQL Wholesale Ltd	1	10,000	2004-11-01
Atomstream Limited	2	20,000	2010-04-12
AVC One Limited	1	10,000	2014-02-12
Barritel Limited	3	30,000	2006-02-13
Belgacom International Carrier Services SA	4	40,000	2016-06-20
Bink Networks Ltd	2	20,000	2023-03-29
BT	173	1,730,000	1994-07-15
Buzz Networks Limited	2	20,000	2010-03-04
Calltracks Limited	2	20,000	2013-09-20
Ccpro Solutions Limited	1	10,000	2010-08-02
CFL Communications Ltd	2	20,000	2009-07-07
Chess Limited	2	20,000	2018-04-06
Citrus Telecommunications Ltd	1	10,000	2005-08-02
Cloudcall Limited	1	10,000	2015-12-17
Colt Technology Services	6	60,000	1998-10-06
Commi Holdings Limited	3	30,000	2016-11-21
Content Guru Limited	4	40,000	2012-05-28
Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited	3	30,000	2019-05-21
Core Telecom Limited	1	10,000	2010-08-06
Daisy Communications Ltd	1	10,000	2011-12-19
Datazero Ltd	5	50,000	2010-11-02
Dial 9 Communications Limited	3	30,000	2016-05-23
DIDWW Ireland Limited	3	30,000	2014-11-18
Digital Mail Limited	3	30,000	2006-01-13
Digital Space Group Limited	6	60,000	2008-06-04
Digitech Solutions Global Limited	1	10,000	2012-06-26
DRD Communications Limited	3	30,000	2023-10-05
EG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED	1	10,000	2020-01-21
Entanet International Ltd	2	20,000	2007-12-21
ETC Telecom Limited	1	10,000	2008-02-06
EVE CONNECT LTD	1	10,000	2022-07-21
Firstsound Ltd	1	10,000	2011-04-11
Flextel Limited	1	10,000	2005-06-17
Fluency Communications Ltd	1	10,000	2013-10-07
Fuse 2 Communications Ltd	4	40,000	2017-07-03
Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited	21	210,000	2004-04-05
GCI Network Solutions Limited	12	120,000	2017-04-25
Global Reach Networks Limited	1	10,000	2016-08-24
HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD	1	10,000	2026-03-17
Hello Telecom (UK) Limited	2	20,000	2009-07-21
Hyperoptic Ltd	1	10,000	2016-05-12
I.T Communications Limited	1	10,000	2016-10-18
ICC Networks Ltd	1	10,000	2010-03-10
ICUK Computing Services Limited	3	30,000	2019-08-12
Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone)	3	30,000	2008-08-08
INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED	1	10,000	2026-01-26
Internexus Networks Limited	1	10,000	2011-11-22
Invade International Ltd	1	10,000	2016-01-13
Invoco Ltd	1	10,000	2011-07-14
Invosys Limited	1	10,000	2012-05-17
IOVOX Limited	3	30,000	2013-01-28
IP Voice Networks Ltd	4	40,000	2017-08-22
IV Response Limited	1	10,000	2005-07-29
JAINTEL LIMITED	1	10,000	2021-07-28
Kalnet4U Ltd	3	30,000	2011-12-01
KCOM Group Ltd	3	30,000	2022-09-08
Lanonyx Telecom Limited	1	10,000	2021-07-26
Linear Telecoms Limited	3	30,000	2010-10-19
Liquid 11 Limited	3	30,000	2010-04-19
Localphone Limited	4	40,000	2007-05-23
Lumen Technologies UK Limited	1	10,000	2000-11-17
Magrathea Telecommunications Limited	4	40,000	2004-06-22
Mars Communications Limited	1	10,000	2009-02-06
Media Hawk Ltd	1	10,000	2011-11-01
Mi Telecom Limited	3	30,000	2020-07-03
Minotaur Telecom Limited	1	10,000	2013-02-01
Mintaka Limited	1	10,000	2017-06-01
Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd	3	30,000	2007-10-01
Net-Work Internet Ltd	3	30,000	2007-09-21
Nexbridge Communications Limited	1	10,000	2012-01-10
Nextec UK Limited	1	10,000	2013-11-25
Nexus Telecommunications Limited	1	10,000	2009-04-06
NFON UK Ltd	1	10,000	2016-04-29
Nodemax Limited	2	20,000	2008-05-21
Number Services Ltd.	3	30,000	2018-11-22
Nuso Cloud UK Limited	2	20,000	2009-07-14
Odigo	3	30,000	2020-03-16
Orange Business Holdings UK Limited	4	40,000	2013-01-16
Orbtalk Limited	1	10,000	2011-06-14
Pebbletree Ltd	1	10,000	2024-04-05
PEERLESS NETWORK UK LIMITED	1	10,000	2019-09-05
Phone Co-Op Numbering Limited	1	10,000	2011-04-01
Reality Network Services Limited	3	30,000	2005-07-18
Redcentric Solutions Limited	1	10,000	2015-06-05
Redwood Technologies Ltd	1	10,000	2018-11-15
Relax Telecom Limited	1	10,000	2014-08-15
Resilient Limited	7	70,000	2006-12-01
Served Up Limited	3	30,000	2008-10-14
Simwood eSMS Limited	4	40,000	2006-07-18
SiPalto Ltd	3	30,000	2019-12-03
Six Degrees Technology Group Limited	3	30,000	2020-01-14
Sky UK Limited	14	140,000	2013-06-28
Solutios Limited	3	30,000	2008-11-26
Spitfire Network Services Limited	4	40,000	2006-06-27
Suretec Systems Ltd	2	20,000	2010-05-13
Syntec Limited	2	20,000	2004-12-21
TalkTalk Communications Limited	11	110,000	2005-05-25
Tango Networks UK Ltd	2	20,000	2016-04-29
Telappliant Limited	2	20,000	2010-06-28
Telecom2 Limited	3	30,000	2009-09-10
Telecoms World Limited	2	20,000	2009-07-02
Telephone Box Limited	1	10,000	2010-11-18
TeleWare Group Limited	2	20,000	2010-01-27
TelNG Limited	3	30,000	2007-03-01
TELNYX UK LIMITED	1	10,000	2020-05-07
TelXL Limited	1	10,000	2008-02-12
TGL Services (UK) Ltd	4	40,000	2015-02-02
TTNC Limited	4	40,000	2013-11-13
Tuxtel Ltd	1	10,000	2011-12-21
Twilio Ireland Limited	1	10,000	2020-09-29
Verizon UK Limited	4	40,000	1999-10-05
Virgin Media Limited	38	380,000	1995-12-05
Vodafone Ltd (C&W)	32	320,000	2013-06-18
Voiceflex Limited	4	40,000	2007-07-30
VoiceHost Limited	3	30,000	2010-06-22
VoIP-Un Limited	3	30,000	2007-11-08
Vonage Business Limited	3	30,000	2023-04-14
Voxbone SA	3	30,000	2007-11-22
VOXYONDER NETWORK SERVICES UK LTD	1	10,000	2020-09-10
WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED	1	10,000	2019-12-16
WELLTEL (UK) LIMITED	1	10,000	2025-09-15
Wifinity Limited	1	10,000	2009-02-20
Windsor Telecom Limited	1	10,000	2010-07-22
XoverX Ltd	3	30,000	2013-04-26
YayYay Limited	4	40,000	2015-04-07
Zapappi Ltd	3	30,000	2017-10-19
Ziron Limited	3	30,000	2012-06-20

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Is a 0191 number real, and what does “Quarantined” mean?

Of the 10,000,000 numbers in 0191, 58.5% are allocated (5,850,000), 39.0% protected, 2.2% 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.

100% stacked bar: 0191 number status by numbers, 58.5% allocated vs 23.8% across all UK geographic ranges, Ofcom snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 — Number status in 0191 by numbers and blocks, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026; shares sum to 100% · Ofcom · 23 Sep 2026

Number status in 0191 by numbers and blocks, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026; shares sum to 100%
Status	Numbers	Blocks
Allocated	5,850,000	585
Protected	3,900,000	390
Free	220,000	22
Quarantined	30,000	3
Other (Reserved or Designated)	0	0

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Has anything changed in the 0191 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 0191 changed status, holder or listing; the median active code also shows none. Separately, 4 blocks of 0191 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 0191 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

0191 blocks with an allocation date in the last 12 months, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 · 4 rows

0191 blocks with an allocation date in the last 12 months, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026
Block	Recorded allocation date	Listed holder
1910 00	2026-06-29	Simwood eSMS Limited
1913 64	2026-01-26	INTELLIGENT EXCHANGES LIMITED
1916 67	2026-03-17	HAVENSTOKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD
1918 33	2026-02-16	Buzz Networks Limited

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Since when have 0191 numbers been allocated?

The earliest allocation date recorded for 0191 blocks is 1994, the register’s baseline year, shared by 578 of 599 active codes. Of 585 allocated blocks, 82 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: 0191 allocated blocks by allocation year, earliest 1994 vs median 1994, 585 blocks, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 — Allocated 0191 blocks by recorded allocation year, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026 · Ofcom · 23 Sep 2026

Allocated 0191 blocks by recorded allocation year, snapshot published 23 Sep 2026
Recorded years	Allocated blocks
1994–1999	168
2000–2004	18
2005–2009	85
2010–2014	115
2015–2019	117
2020–2024	75
2025–2029	7

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How many digits does a 0191 number have?

Every allocated 0191 block carries 11-digit numbers: 0191 followed by 7 digits. No 10-digit blocks are listed in this code.

How many digits does a 0191 number have?
National number length	Allocated blocks
11	585

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Which area codes are next to 0191 in the numbering plan?

Codes next to 0191 by number, not necessarily nearby on the map: the Ofcom table carries no coordinates.

Area codes adjacent to 0191 by number, with places from Ofcom’s area-code table
Code	Places	Allocated numbers	Listed holders
01908	Milton Keynes	826,000	93
01909	Worksop	446,000	97
01920	Ware	481,000	89
01921	No place listed	0	0

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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, “0191 area code — Ofcom numbering snapshot published 23 Sep 2026”, release 6d60d6b0, https://rangecheck.co.uk/area-codes/0191/, 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, “0191 area code — Ofcom numbering snapshot published 23 Sep 2026”, release 6d60d6b0, https://rangecheck.co.uk/area-codes/0191/, 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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