0191 Area Code — Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland, UK

0191 is the UK dialling code for Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland, allocated by Ofcom under the National Telephone Numbering Plan. Our database has tracked 2,148 distinct 0191 numbers across 3,922 public lookups.

Quick facts

About the 0191 dialling code

0191 is the UK geographic dialling code for Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland, allocated by Ofcom under the National Telephone Numbering Plan. It is used by landlines — and increasingly VoIP lines — registered to the Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland area.

A full Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland number is normally written as 0191 XXX XXXX. You can dial the local part on its own from within the same area, or the full number from anywhere in the UK.

Because of UK number portability and internet calling, a 0191 number no longer guarantees the caller is physically in Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland. Fraudsters also "spoof" local codes like 0191 so an unknown call looks like a nearby business or neighbour — so treat an unexpected call on what is actually said, not on the area code alone.

Top searched 0191 numbers

These are the 0191 numbers most-looked-up by visitors to our number checker. Click any number to see its full lookup page with risk-level, range holder, and community reports.

Is a call from 0191 safe?

Most 0191 calls are ordinary local calls from Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland homes and businesses. The main risk to be aware of is "neighbour spoofing", where a scammer fakes a local 0191 prefix so you are more likely to answer. Never share bank details, passwords or one-time security codes with an unexpected caller, even when the number looks local — hang up and call the organisation back on a number you have verified yourself.

To call a 0191 (Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland) number from outside the UK, drop the leading zero and dial +44 191 followed by the local number.

Operators serving Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland

These UK communications providers have been allocated 0191 number blocks by Ofcom. The number of blocks per operator gives a rough sense of how widely each provider serves this area.

Common scam patterns reported in Tyneside / Durham / Sunderland

Categories most-commonly tagged on user-submitted reports for 0191 numbers in our community comments.

• spam — 1 report
• unknown — 1 report

How to block and report 0191 spam calls

Block or report 0191

• You can block 0191 directly from your recent-calls list on iPhone or Android, and forward scam texts free to 7726.
• Scam or fraud calls should be reported to Action Fraud (0300 123 2040) or Police Scotland (101); persistent marketing calls to the ICO / TPS.

Full step-by-step instructions for every phone, network-level blocking and all UK reporting routes are in our guide: How to block and report unwanted calls in the UK.

Frequently asked questions about the 0191 code

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