0117 Area Code — Bristol, UK

0117 is the UK dialling code for Bristol, allocated by Ofcom under the National Telephone Numbering Plan. Our database has tracked 1,180 distinct 0117 numbers across 2,322 public lookups.

Quick facts

About the 0117 dialling code

0117 is the UK geographic dialling code for Bristol, allocated by Ofcom under the National Telephone Numbering Plan. It is used by landlines — and increasingly VoIP lines — registered to the Bristol area.

A full Bristol number is normally written as 0117 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 0117 number no longer guarantees the caller is physically in Bristol. Fraudsters also "spoof" local codes like 0117 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 0117 numbers

These are the 0117 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 0117 safe?

Most 0117 calls are ordinary local calls from Bristol homes and businesses. The main risk to be aware of is "neighbour spoofing", where a scammer fakes a local 0117 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 0117 (Bristol) number from outside the UK, drop the leading zero and dial +44 117 followed by the local number.

Operators serving Bristol

These UK communications providers have been allocated 0117 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 Bristol

Categories most-commonly tagged on user-submitted reports for 0117 numbers in our community comments.

• scam — 2 reports
• silent — 1 report

How to block and report 0117 spam calls

Block or report 0117

• You can block 0117 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 0117 code

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