0281 area code: Ballycastle numbers starting 028 1
0281 is not a separate area code. It is Ballycastle (028) followed by local numbers starting 1.
50,000 numbers are allocated in 5 blocks to 2 listed holders (Ofcom, 14 Oct 2026).
Check a 0281 number privately
Number ranges registered under 028 1
| Number range | Listed holder | Status | Allocation date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 028 10040000 – 028 10049999 | BT | Allocated | 2005-10-28 |
| 028 10160000 – 028 10169999 | BT | Allocated | 2000-08-08 |
| 028 10170000 – 028 10179999 | BT | Allocated | 2001-01-10 |
| 028 10270000 – 028 10279999 | BT | Allocated | 2002-07-23 |
| 028 11000000 – 028 11009999 | Virgin Media Limited | Allocated | 2001-04-10 |
| 028 10000000 – 028 10009999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10010000 – 028 10019999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10020000 – 028 10029999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10030000 – 028 10039999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10050000 – 028 10059999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10060000 – 028 10069999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10070000 – 028 10079999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10080000 – 028 10089999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10090000 – 028 10099999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10100000 – 028 10109999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10110000 – 028 10119999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10120000 – 028 10129999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10130000 – 028 10139999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10140000 – 028 10149999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10150000 – 028 10159999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10180000 – 028 10189999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10190000 – 028 10199999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10200000 – 028 10209999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10210000 – 028 10219999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10220000 – 028 10229999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10230000 – 028 10239999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10240000 – 028 10249999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10250000 – 028 10259999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10260000 – 028 10269999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10280000 – 028 10289999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10290000 – 028 10299999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10300000 – 028 10309999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10310000 – 028 10319999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10320000 – 028 10329999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10330000 – 028 10339999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10340000 – 028 10349999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10350000 – 028 10359999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10360000 – 028 10369999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10370000 – 028 10379999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10380000 – 028 10389999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10390000 – 028 10399999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10400000 – 028 10409999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10410000 – 028 10419999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10420000 – 028 10429999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10430000 – 028 10439999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10440000 – 028 10449999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10450000 – 028 10459999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10460000 – 028 10469999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10470000 – 028 10479999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10480000 – 028 10489999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10490000 – 028 10499999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10500000 – 028 10509999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10510000 – 028 10519999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10520000 – 028 10529999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10530000 – 028 10539999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10540000 – 028 10549999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10550000 – 028 10559999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10560000 – 028 10569999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10570000 – 028 10579999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10580000 – 028 10589999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10590000 – 028 10599999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10600000 – 028 10609999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10610000 – 028 10619999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10620000 – 028 10629999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10630000 – 028 10639999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10640000 – 028 10649999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10650000 – 028 10659999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10660000 – 028 10669999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10670000 – 028 10679999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10680000 – 028 10689999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10690000 – 028 10699999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10700000 – 028 10709999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10710000 – 028 10719999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10720000 – 028 10729999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10730000 – 028 10739999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10740000 – 028 10749999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10750000 – 028 10759999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10760000 – 028 10769999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10770000 – 028 10779999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10780000 – 028 10789999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10790000 – 028 10799999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10800000 – 028 10809999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10810000 – 028 10819999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10820000 – 028 10829999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10830000 – 028 10839999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10840000 – 028 10849999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10850000 – 028 10859999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10860000 – 028 10869999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10870000 – 028 10879999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10880000 – 028 10889999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10890000 – 028 10899999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10900000 – 028 10909999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10910000 – 028 10919999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10920000 – 028 10929999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10930000 – 028 10939999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10940000 – 028 10949999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10950000 – 028 10959999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10960000 – 028 10969999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10970000 – 028 10979999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
| 028 10980000 – 028 10989999 | Not listed | Protected | Not recorded |
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0281 allocation
Blocks whose local number starts with 1 under Ballycastle (028): 50,000 allocated numbers in 5 blocks.
- Protected
- 9,950,000 numbers · 995 blocks
- Allocated
- 50,000 numbers · 5 blocks
Holders of 028 1 numbers
BT holds 80.0% of the allocated numbers (40,000 numbers, 4 blocks).
| Holder | Share | Numbers | Blocks | Earliest allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT | 80.0% | 40,000 | 4 | 2000-08-08 |
| Virgin Media Limited | 20.0% | 10,000 | 1 | 2001-04-10 |
Weekly changes for 0281
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 028 Ballycastle. Methodology.
0281 source: Ofcom s1.csv, published 14 Oct 2026. Download 028 1 blocks (CSV). Contains Ofcom copyright material.
Source detail · 0281
| Claim | Value | Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| allocated_numbers | 50000 | subcode:028-1:allocated_numbers:fc227d9e:v1 |
| allocated_records | 5 | subcode:028-1:allocated_records:fc227d9e:v1 |
| listed_holders | 2 | subcode:028-1:listed_holders:fc227d9e:v1 |
| area_code | 028 | subcode:028-1:area_code:fc227d9e:v1 |
| first_digit | 1 | subcode:028-1:first_digit:fc227d9e:v1 |
| snapshot_date | 14 Oct 2026 | subcode:028-1:snapshot_date:fc227d9e:v1 |