01582 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Bedfordshire
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01582 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1582
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
01582 is the area code for Luton and Dunstable and surrounding parts of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, including Harpenden. Luton is known for London Luton Airport and for vehicle manufacturing. Calls from 01582 numbers may come from Luton Borough Council, the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, GP surgeries, the University of Bedfordshire, airport and airline businesses, or local traders. Like any UK landline number, an 01582 number can be ported or used through an internet phone service far from Luton, and fraudsters can spoof it, so treat unexpected calls with care.
Who called me from 01582?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Luton), but not who is behind it. Numbers can be ported between networks and caller ID can be spoofed, so a familiar code is no guarantee. Search the full number to see its current carrier, line type and whether other people have reported it. Read our UK phone number guide for mobile prefixes, networks and the scams currently doing the rounds.