076 at a glance
- Type
- Pager / radiopaging
- Country
- United Kingdom (+44)
- Number format
- 076 XXXX XXXX
- From abroad
- +44 76
- Cost to call
- Calls to 076 pager numbers are often charged at a higher rate than calls to mobiles and are frequently not included in inclusive minutes. 07624 numbers are Isle of Man mobiles, not pagers.
Numbers beginning 076 are allocated for radiopaging services, with the exception of 07624, which is used for mobile phones on the Isle of Man. Pagers are now rarely used outside a few specialist settings, so it is unusual to receive a call from a genuine 076 number. Because these numbers resemble ordinary mobile numbers but can be charged at a premium, they have been misused by fraudsters who prompt people to call or text back. Check what your provider charges before calling a 076 number. As with any number, the caller ID can be spoofed, so a 076 number may not reflect who is really calling.
Missed calls or texts from unfamiliar 076 numbers that urge you to call back should be ignored unless you are sure who the caller is.
Who called me from 076?
The prefix tells you what kind of number it is (pagers), 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.