Tracking 087 numbers

[Rizzler]

Why can 087 numbers not be traced? I know they're mostly VOIP numbers but surely a company had to purchase the number from somewhere? Is there no database of these numbers?

 

[Praemon]

I'm just making an educated guess, but I think initially anyone could register an 087 number without doing any form of "RICA". So VOIP companies would buy up 087 number ranges and sell them onto customers without much accountability. I think this has since changed, at least for companies like Twilio, who now require documentation. But I'd imagine similar to mobile numbers, there isn't much policing going on, and it could be made harder if an international company owns or uses the ranges.

 

[Rizzler]

I'm just making an educated guess, but I think initially anyone could register an 087 number without doing any form of "RICA". So VOIP companies would buy up 087 number ranges and sell them onto customers without much accountability. I think this has since changed, at least for companies like Twilio, who now require documentation. But I'd imagine similar to mobile numbers, there isn't much policing going on, and it could be made harder if an international company owns or uses the ranges.

Thanks. I managed to trace the company via TrueCaller