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01588 who called me? Bishops Castle area code
The 01588 dialling code covers Bishops Castle. A landline with this code was registered in that area.
- Dialling code
- 01588
- Covers
- Bishops Castle
- From abroad
- +44 1588 …
- Local number length
- 6 digits
01588 is the dialling code for Bishop’s Castle and the surrounding area in Shropshire. See where it is, who uses it and what to do if an unknown 01588 number rings you.
Where is the 01588 area code?
Bishop’s Castle and nearby villages. The code belongs to Shropshire.
Written in full, a local number looks like 01588 123456. From abroad, dial +44, drop the first 0 and then the rest of the number.
About Bishop’s Castle
A small market town near the Welsh border.
Got a call from a 01588 number?
A 01588 number tells you roughly where a line is registered, not who is calling. Scammers can spoof any UK number, including local ones, so never rely on the area code alone to judge a caller.
If the caller asks for a PIN, a one-time passcode, remote access to your computer or an urgent payment, hang up and call the organisation back on the number printed on your card or bill. To reduce sales calls, register with the Telephone Preference Service, and report scams to Report Fraud (reportfraud.police.uk, formerly Action Fraud) or by forwarding a text to 7726. Search the full number on this site to see what other people have reported.
Does the code tell you where the caller is?
Not reliably. Modern phone systems let any business display any UK dialling code, and call centres often pick a regional code so the call looks local and you pick up. The code tells you where the line was registered, not where the person sits.
That is why the individual number matters more than the code. If someone has already reported it, you will see it below.
Reported 01588 numbers
Nobody has reported a number from this area yet.