01871 at a glance
- Type
- Geographic (landline area code)
- Region
- Scotland — Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 01871 XXXXXX (area code + 6-digit local number)
- From abroad
- +44 1871
- Cost to call
- Charged as a standard UK landline call; usually included in landline and mobile call bundles.
Who called me from 01871?
The prefix tells you where the line was originally registered (Castlebay), 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.