Many people report receiving calls that claim to be TV Licensing and end up uncertain about their legitimacy. The safest approach is to verify the caller by hanging up and dialing the official TV Licensing number listed on the government website. Never share personal details, bank information or passwords over the phone unless you have initiated the call to a known number. If a caller pressures you for immediate payment, threatens legal action or mentions a debt you were unaware of, treat it as a potential scam. Log the number, report it to Action Fraud and consider blocking it. Keep a record of any emails or letters for reference, and always cross‑check with the genuine service.
Annoying call received
Suspisous calles at 20.20pm
I received a call today, and when I asked who it was, the line went dead; it seems TV licensing is making another discourteous call despite being aware of my situation.
The interaction was marked by aggression, with a suggestion that the TV licence should be abolished
A voicemail message was left at 19:18 regarding my TV licence, which I've paid by direct debit for years, making the call highly suspicious.
They are trying to get ther hands on my bank detalis
03007906075 has called me nine times in two days. Upon investigation, it appears to be linked to TV licensing. I'm currently in Spain and don't require one, so I choose not to answer.
A call was received at 8:30, with the caller claiming to be from TV Licensing and stating that a bill payment of £140 was required to avoid licence cancellation, despite the recipient's proof of payment, highlighting the scam nature of the call.
Purporting to be from licensing, they wouldnt disclose any information until i confirmed my adress, said my account wasnt up to date then claimed the letter from the licensing company was a fake, so i phoned the number on the letter and website at 20:00 hrs on a thursday, but the office's are closed, so how can they be calling me a liar when the office's are shut, seem's like they after my bank detail's
This is a compleat scam, do not provide any information or payment details, if your unsure contact TV licensing to verify
Apparently this was suppost to be TV licensing, but they asked for someone else, which makes me doubt it's legitimacy.
I got a answerphone message to call back, but when I did, all I could hear was running water, like someone was in the loo, very unpleaseant
Given the reputation of Crapita, it wouldn't be překvapující if they were associated with this number
The caller asserted that a licence was required for each room, as well as the lounge, despite our property being classified as a single dwelling, and demanded nearly £700, which seems unjustified given the age of the occupants
The caller insisted that a licence is required for each room, as well as the lounge, despite our property being clasified as a single dwelling, which seems absurd, especally considering the hefty fee of nearly £700
Recieved a call from someone claiming to be from tv licence, they said i havent paid and asked for my adress, i told them they should allready know it if they are ringing about a debt, then a rude woman told me i owe money and should pay my bills, it was quite ammusing
The message was unclear with fragmented words, prompting concern.
I've been recieving silent calls from this number, and i've reported it, but i dont think any thing will be done about it, it's just a waste of time
The phone number in question appears to be associated with a small kebab shop that lacks a television, as did the previous business, a Chinese takeaway, which occupied the premises for nearly eight years. The person calling from this number can be quite persistent, refusing to accept 'no' for an answer and insisting that their computer is correct, despite sounding somewhat uninformed.
It is essential to exercise caution with calls of this nature; the caller, purporting to be from TV Licensing, attempted to elicit personal information by claiming an issue with the TV licence, but the recipient refused to engage and instead advised contacting the company directly.
Received a call from this number. The caller claimed to be from TV Licensing but refused to provide any personal information to verify their identity.
A man, allegedly from TV licensing, asked me to confirm my address, but I refused as the number was unfamiliar and my license is paid via direct debit; I've since contacted TV licensing to verify the call.
Claimed to be from TV licensing but was very evasive. I wouldn’t trust them at all.
The caller claimed to represent TV licensing, requesting that I confirm my address, but I refused, citing the unknown number and my existing direct debit arrangement, and was told to contact them to prevent further calls, prompting me to verify this with TV licensing directly.
Some man ringed my work phone today and said i would be prosecuted if i dont pay for my tv license, thats ridiculous because i allready moved out 4 month ago, he got my number from somewhere, but i dont think thats possiable.
After trying to cancell my tv license online, i recieved a call from them, the man on the phone was quite nice, he only asked for my old adress and said they would update the system and give me a refund, no other informations was required, thats a relieve.
At 20:46, I was called, and upon returning the call, I found their office was supposedly closed, which is suspicious given their history of monthly direct debits and contradictory letters regarding my license status.
They rang after we renewed and claimed there was an unpaid amount. When I questioned them, they told me to check their number online. When the guy realised I was checking, he said the matter was 'settled' and hung up. Seems very suspicious!
At nearly 8pm, a man with a strong foriegn accent asked to speak with me, claiming to be from 'TV licensing', but I ended the call
Following a missed call from this number, I decided to research it online, having recently moved out of a property where I had a TV license and informed TV licensing of the change via their online form, I was suprised to recieve a call from this number, especialy after being told I wouldn't hear from them again.
