Use the full area code before the local subscriber number.
UK geographic telephone code
0238 area code: Southampton
The 0238 dialling code is associated with Southampton.
How to dial Southampton
Use +44 and remove the leading zero from the area code.
An area-code match describes the number range, not the caller's identity or current physical location. Caller ID can also be spoofed.
Recent reports for 0238 numbers
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Phone said likely nuisance, so ignored the call.
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This number called me three times today (31/07/2026). Each time it was a female with an Asian dialect. It was difficult to understand what she was saying because of her bad English but it ended with her saying she would send an email, and leave a voicemail. No voicemail, no email. I would suggest you block this number.
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says they are official debt collectors and i have debt of over 500 pound total scam
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Got the same spiel from Gamma Telecoms I received 12 days before from Voxbone S A, which is evidence of their collusion in scamming people. Jail ALL the directors.
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Was called by this number: Tried to ask if I wanted to renew the insurance for Severn Trent... never had a policy! Very insistent, then when I asked for confirmation of their companies name they hung up. Scam / phishing of the worst kind
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I was told that wanted to speak to my MD, finlly gave me his name (but not what teh call was regarding) it was "James Sweetman" looking to speak to our MD, and it was regarding a call that he had had previosuly (probably not!) and when I asked if I coudl take where he was callign form or if I coudl help/take a message he said "no, I wouldn't be able to do that" Sounds a but like a scam to me!
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Unsolicited call, unanswered and no message left
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Rude woman
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Pretended to be from my mobile phone company; told me they had tried to send me a new SIM card because my old one was about to be deactivated due to a system upgrade, but there was an error and the new card hadn’t reached me. Scam call.
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Asked who they where and got skynet but was hard to hear and I asked him to speak more clearly and he hung up.
Source and review
This page uses Ofcom telephone area codes area-code information retrieved on 3 September 2026.