0208 area code: London numbers starting 020 8
0208 is not a separate area code. It is London (020) followed by local numbers starting 8.
9,690,000 numbers are allocated in 969 blocks to 95 listed holders (Ofcom, 14 Oct 2026).
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Number ranges registered under 020 8
| Number range | Listed holder | Status | Allocation date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 020 80000000 – 020 80009999 | Simwood eSMS Limited | Allocated | 2017-12-18 |
| 020 80010000 – 020 80019999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2013-11-11 |
| 020 80020000 – 020 80029999 | TGL Services (UK) Ltd | Allocated | 2015-02-02 |
| 020 80030000 – 020 80039999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-22 |
| 020 80040000 – 020 80049999 | Vonage Business Limited | Allocated | 2026-07-20 |
| 020 80070000 – 020 80079999 | Voice Simplified Limited | Allocated | 2015-02-05 |
| 020 80080000 – 020 80089999 | BT | Allocated | 2003-05-02 |
| 020 80090000 – 020 80099999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2013-10-14 |
| 020 80100000 – 020 80109999 | Digitech Solutions Global Limited | Allocated | 2012-06-26 |
| 020 80110000 – 020 80119999 | Vodafone Limited | Allocated | 2005-03-24 |
| 020 80120000 – 020 80129999 | Redwood Technologies Ltd | Allocated | 2018-11-15 |
| 020 80130000 – 020 80139999 | Sky UK Limited | Allocated | 2015-06-17 |
| 020 80140000 – 020 80149999 | Sky UK Limited | Allocated | 2015-06-17 |
| 020 80150000 – 020 80159999 | Media Hawk Ltd | Allocated | 2015-11-25 |
| 020 80160000 – 020 80169999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2015-12-17 |
| 020 80170000 – 020 80179999 | NFON UK Ltd | Allocated | 2016-01-13 |
| 020 80180000 – 020 80189999 | Verizon UK Limited | Allocated | 2004-11-02 |
| 020 80220000 – 020 80229999 | IOVOX Limited | Allocated | 2014-10-23 |
| 020 80230000 – 020 80239999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-22 |
| 020 80240000 – 020 80249999 | Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | Allocated | 2019-05-21 |
| 020 80250000 – 020 80259999 | WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED | Allocated | 2019-12-16 |
| 020 80260000 – 020 80269999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2023-05-18 |
| 020 80280000 – 020 80289999 | Microtalk Europe Limited | Allocated | 2016-03-17 |
| 020 80290000 – 020 80299999 | Bink Broadband Ltd | Allocated | 2015-05-18 |
| 020 80300000 – 020 80309999 | Syntec Limited | Allocated | 2015-01-12 |
| 020 80310000 – 020 80319999 | Calltracks Limited | Allocated | 2016-10-18 |
| 020 80320000 – 020 80329999 | Hyperoptic Ltd | Allocated | 2016-12-08 |
| 020 80330000 – 020 80339999 | IOVOX Limited | Allocated | 2016-05-17 |
| 020 80340000 – 020 80349999 | Adepteo Limited | Allocated | 2017-01-17 |
| 020 80350000 – 020 80359999 | Served Up Limited | Allocated | 2008-06-03 |
| 020 80360000 – 020 80369999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2017-10-02 |
| 020 80370000 – 020 80379999 | BT | Allocated | 2017-10-27 |
| 020 80380000 – 020 80389999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2015-03-30 |
| 020 80390000 – 020 80399999 | Lumen Technologies UK Limited | Allocated | 2018-07-03 |
| 020 80400000 – 020 80409999 | Stour Marine Limited | Allocated | 2014-04-01 |
| 020 80420000 – 020 80429999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2018-07-13 |
| 020 80430000 – 020 80439999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2013-09-12 |
| 020 80440000 – 020 80449999 | Colt Technology Services | Allocated | 2024-07-03 |
| 020 80450000 – 020 80459999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2006-06-29 |
| 020 80460000 – 020 80469999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2023-09-21 |
| 020 80470000 – 020 80479999 | Orange Business Holdings UK Limited | Allocated | 2016-04-21 |
| 020 80480000 – 020 80489999 | Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | Allocated | 2024-01-22 |
| 020 80490000 – 020 80499999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2018-07-13 |
| 020 80500000 – 020 80509999 | YayYay Limited | Allocated | 2015-04-07 |
| 020 80510000 – 020 80519999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2018-07-13 |
| 020 80520000 – 020 80529999 | Orange Business Holdings UK Limited | Allocated | 2018-09-21 |
| 020 80530000 – 020 80539999 | Media Hawk Ltd | Allocated | 2019-01-14 |
| 020 80540000 – 020 80549999 | BT | Allocated | 2019-09-05 |
| 020 80560000 – 020 80569999 | Antheus Telecom Limited | Allocated | 2017-08-15 |
| 020 80570000 – 020 80579999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2019-10-07 |
| 020 80580000 – 020 80589999 | IP Voice Networks Ltd | Allocated | 2017-08-22 |
| 020 80590000 – 020 80599999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2019-01-04 |
| 020 80600000 – 020 80609999 | Central Technology Limited | Allocated | 2015-07-06 |
| 020 80610000 – 020 80619999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 2016-03-18 |
| 020 80620000 – 020 80629999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2018-04-17 |
| 020 80630000 – 020 80639999 | Hyperoptic Ltd | Allocated | 2019-01-28 |
| 020 80640000 – 020 80649999 | Mission Labs Limited | Allocated | 2017-08-29 |
| 020 80650000 – 020 80659999 | The Excell Group Limited | Allocated | 2017-11-16 |
| 020 80660000 – 020 80669999 | Nebula Cloud Limited | Allocated | 2016-02-29 |
| 020 80670000 – 020 80679999 | Hyperoptic Ltd | Allocated | 2019-01-28 |
| 020 80680000 – 020 80689999 | Voxbone SA | Allocated | 2016-09-23 |
| 020 80690000 – 020 80699999 | GTT-EMEA LTD | Allocated | 2021-10-14 |
| 020 80700000 – 020 80709999 | Orbital Net Limited | Allocated | 2015-03-30 |
| 020 80710000 – 020 80719999 | Lumen Technologies UK Limited | Allocated | 2020-02-25 |
| 020 80720000 – 020 80729999 | TAP GATEWAY LTD | Allocated | 2020-07-02 |
| 020 80730000 – 020 80739999 | DIDWW Ireland Limited | Allocated | 2023-08-01 |
| 020 80740000 – 020 80749999 | BT | Allocated | 2022-01-31 |
| 020 80750000 – 020 80759999 | BT | Allocated | 2019-01-29 |
| 020 80760000 – 020 80769999 | BT | Allocated | 2019-01-29 |
| 020 80770000 – 020 80779999 | Localphone Limited | Allocated | 2015-08-27 |
| 020 80780000 – 020 80789999 | Colt Technology Services | Allocated | 2019-07-08 |
| 020 80790000 – 020 80799999 | Ziron Limited | Allocated | 2021-05-06 |
| 020 80800000 – 020 80809999 | Colt Technology Services | Allocated | 2001-03-09 |
| 020 80810000 – 020 80819999 | Colt Technology Services | Allocated | 2001-03-09 |
| 020 80820000 – 020 80829999 | Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | Allocated | 2019-04-01 |
| 020 80830000 – 020 80839999 | SIPWHALE LIMITED | Allocated | 2019-02-04 |
| 020 80870000 – 020 80879999 | Kalnet4U Ltd | Allocated | 2020-04-09 |
| 020 80880000 – 020 80889999 | Invoco Ltd | Allocated | 2010-09-22 |
| 020 80890000 – 020 80899999 | DIDWW Ireland Limited | Allocated | 2016-11-24 |
| 020 80900000 – 020 80909999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2005-05-20 |
| 020 80910000 – 020 80919999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2019-03-26 |
| 020 80920000 – 020 80929999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2019-03-06 |
| 020 80940000 – 020 80949999 | Square Systems Limited | Allocated | 2014-06-11 |
| 020 80950000 – 020 80959999 | THE REAL PBX LIMITED | Allocated | 2019-06-04 |
| 020 80970000 – 020 80979999 | WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED | Allocated | 2019-12-16 |
| 020 80980000 – 020 80989999 | Simwood eSMS Limited | Allocated | 2013-06-13 |
| 020 80990000 – 020 80999999 | Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | Allocated | 2005-01-14 |
| 020 81000000 – 020 81009999 | Verizon UK Limited | Allocated | 2002-06-18 |
| 020 81010000 – 020 81019999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2013-10-14 |
| 020 81020000 – 020 81029999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2012-10-23 |
| 020 81030000 – 020 81039999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2019-03-29 |
| 020 81040000 – 020 81049999 | Redcentric Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2015-06-05 |
| 020 81050000 – 020 81059999 | VTSL Ltd | Allocated | 2019-02-11 |
| 020 81060000 – 020 81069999 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | Allocated | 2019-04-12 |
| 020 81080000 – 020 81089999 | GCI Network Solutions Limited | Allocated | 2023-12-22 |
| 020 81090000 – 020 81099999 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Allocated | 2018-11-13 |
| 020 81110000 – 020 81119999 | Budget Numbers Limited | Allocated | 2013-05-29 |
| 020 81130000 – 020 81139999 | INFERNO COMMUNICATIONS LTD | Allocated | 2023-08-25 |
| 020 81140000 – 020 81149999 | Telecom2 Limited | Allocated | 2010-05-27 |
| 020 81150000 – 020 81159999 | IOVOX Limited | Allocated | 2016-12-12 |
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0208 allocation
Blocks whose local number starts with 8 under London (020): 9,690,000 allocated numbers in 969 blocks.
- Allocated
- 9,690,000 numbers · 969 blocks
- Protected
- 300,000 numbers · 30 blocks
- Quarantined
- 10,000 numbers · 1 block
Holders of 020 8 numbers
BT holds 57.9% of the allocated numbers (5,570,000 numbers, 557 blocks).
| Holder | Share | Numbers | Blocks | Earliest allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT | 57.9% | 5,570,000 | 557 | 1999-05-26 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 11.9% | 1,150,000 | 115 | 1999-05-26 |
| Vodafone Ltd (C&W) | 9.2% | 890,000 | 89 | 2013-09-10 |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 3.2% | 310,000 | 31 | 2002-06-07 |
| Colt Technology Services | 2.7% | 260,000 | 26 | 1999-05-26 |
| Verizon UK Limited | 1.2% | 120,000 | 12 | 1999-05-26 |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 1.0% | 100,000 | 10 | 2003-10-09 |
| GCI Network Solutions Limited | 0.6% | 60,000 | 6 | 2023-12-22 |
| IOVOX Limited | 0.5% | 50,000 | 5 | 2013-09-24 |
| Lumen Technologies UK Limited | 0.5% | 50,000 | 5 | 1999-05-26 |
| Syntec Limited | 0.5% | 50,000 | 5 | 2004-08-19 |
| Six Degrees Technology Group Limited | 0.4% | 40,000 | 4 | 2020-04-08 |
| Sky UK Limited | 0.4% | 40,000 | 4 | 2013-06-10 |
| DIDWW Ireland Limited | 0.3% | 30,000 | 3 | 2016-11-24 |
| DRD Communications Limited | 0.3% | 30,000 | 3 | 2004-09-08 |
| Hyperoptic Ltd | 0.3% | 30,000 | 3 | 2016-12-08 |
| Resilient Limited | 0.3% | 30,000 | 3 | 2011-09-08 |
| Simwood eSMS Limited | 0.3% | 30,000 | 3 | 2013-06-13 |
| WAVECREST NETWORKS LIMITED | 0.3% | 30,000 | 3 | 2019-12-16 |
| Alphatalk Limited | 0.2% | 20,000 | 2 | 2014-01-31 |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 0.2% | 20,000 | 2 | 2016-02-22 |
| Magrathea Telecommunications Limited | 0.2% | 20,000 | 2 | 2005-01-14 |
| Media Hawk Ltd | 0.2% | 20,000 | 2 | 2015-11-25 |
| NFON UK Ltd | 0.2% | 20,000 | 2 | 2016-01-13 |
| Orange Business Holdings UK Limited | 0.2% | 20,000 | 2 | 2016-04-21 |
| (AQ) LIMITED | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2014-04-28 |
| Adepteo Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2017-01-17 |
| Aloha Telecommunications Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-09-07 |
| Antheus Telecom Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2017-08-15 |
| Atlas Interactive Group Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2000-01-26 |
| Bink Broadband Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-05-18 |
| Budget Numbers Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2013-05-29 |
| Calltracks Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-10-18 |
| Central Technology Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-07-06 |
| Citrus Telecommunications Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2012-11-23 |
| Connect Telecom UK Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2005-04-18 |
| Convergence Group (wireless) Networks Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-05-21 |
| Daisy Communications Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2010-11-03 |
| Datazero Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-10-06 |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2012-06-26 |
| Eircom (UK) Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2000-01-31 |
| Exponential-e Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-09-14 |
| GTT-EMEA LTD | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2021-10-14 |
| Gencom Technologies Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-05-17 |
| I.T Communications Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-03-09 |
| INFERNO COMMUNICATIONS LTD | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2023-08-25 |
| IP Voice Networks Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2017-08-22 |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-07-13 |
| Infinity Tracking Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2018-05-02 |
| Invoco Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2010-09-22 |
| KDDI Europe Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 1999-05-26 |
| Kalnet4U Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2020-04-09 |
| Localphone Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-08-27 |
| Marathon Telecom Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2014-12-29 |
| Microtalk Europe Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-03-17 |
| Mission Labs Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2017-08-29 |
| Nebula Cloud Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-02-29 |
| Nexus Telecommunications Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2005-05-16 |
| Nodemax Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-06-09 |
| Orbital Net Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-03-30 |
| PEERLESS NETWORK UK LIMITED | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-04-26 |
| Premier Voicemail Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2001-11-29 |
| Public Internet Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-05-03 |
| Reality Network Services Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2005-03-15 |
| Redcentric Solutions Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-06-05 |
| Redwood Technologies Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2018-11-15 |
| SIPWHALE LIMITED | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-02-04 |
| SYNTURA GROUP LIMITED | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2004-04-26 |
| Served Up Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2008-06-03 |
| Square Systems Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2014-06-11 |
| Stour Marine Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2014-04-01 |
| Subtopia Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2017-04-20 |
| Swiftnet Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2003-03-20 |
| TAP GATEWAY LTD | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2020-07-02 |
| TGL Services (UK) Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-02-02 |
| THE REAL PBX LIMITED | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-06-04 |
| TTNC Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-12-11 |
| Telecom 10 Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2018-05-30 |
| Telecom2 Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2010-05-27 |
| The Excell Group Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2017-11-16 |
| USIC INTERNET SERVICES LIMITED | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2023-10-23 |
| VTSL Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2019-02-11 |
| Vodafone Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2005-03-24 |
| Voice Simplified Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-02-05 |
| Voiceflex Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2024-01-05 |
| Voiceserve Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2004-11-03 |
| Vonage Business Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Voxbone SA | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2016-09-23 |
| WELLTEL (UK) LIMITED | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2023-03-29 |
| Xoom Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2018-02-26 |
| XoverX Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2013-04-25 |
| YEMOT HAMOSHIACH UK LTD | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2022-08-24 |
| YayYay Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2015-04-07 |
| Zapappi Ltd | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2017-08-25 |
| Ziron Limited | 0.1% | 10,000 | 1 | 2021-05-06 |
Weekly changes for 0208
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 020 London. Methodology.
0208 source: Ofcom s1.csv, published 14 Oct 2026. Download 020 8 blocks (CSV). Contains Ofcom copyright material.
Source detail · 0208
| Claim | Value | Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| allocated_numbers | 9690000 | subcode:020-8:allocated_numbers:fc227d9e:v1 |
| allocated_records | 969 | subcode:020-8:allocated_records:fc227d9e:v1 |
| listed_holders | 95 | subcode:020-8:listed_holders:fc227d9e:v1 |
| area_code | 020 | subcode:020-8:area_code:fc227d9e:v1 |
| first_digit | 8 | subcode:020-8:first_digit:fc227d9e:v1 |
| snapshot_date | 14 Oct 2026 | subcode:020-8:snapshot_date:fc227d9e:v1 |