01588 area code: Bishops Castle
01588 is the UK dialling code for Bishops Castle, in Shropshire, England. Numbers are 01588 followed by 6 digits.
- Area
- Bishops Castle
- Where
- Shropshire, England
- Written as
- 01588 xxxxxx
- Digits in a full number
- 11, including the 0
- Calling from abroad
- +44 1588 xxxxxx
- Phone companies holding ranges
- 81 (Ofcom allocation data). This doesn’t show which company a particular number is with, or who uses it.
Where 01588 is
Bishops Castle is a town in Shropshire, England.
Could it be someone you know?
A number showing 01588 might look familiar. Check the full number before trusting the caller. It can help to think whether you know someone in or around Bishops Castle, Church Stretton or Knighton, have used a business there, booked or applied for something nearby, or are expecting a callback.
Codes near Bishops Castle
Straight-line distance from Bishops Castle.
Does 01588 tell me who called?
No. 01588 is assigned to Bishops Castle, but that doesn’t prove who is calling or where they are. Caller ID can be faked, a number keeps its code when it moves provider, and 81 phone companies hold ranges of 01588 numbers. Search the full number to see what people have reported about it and which phone company its range was given to.
Caller says they’re your bank, HMRC, the police or a courier? Hang up and call a number you trust, from your card, a letter or their website, or dial 159 for most UK banks.
Reported 01588 numbers
Nobody has reported an 01588 number to us yet. If one has been calling you, report it so the next person sees it.
Codes, code lengths and provider counts from Ofcom’s numbering data, downloaded 23 September 2026. Places from Wikidata. All UK area codes · Who called me? · Stop spam calls