Telecom Scam Alert: SIM Swap Tricks

Summary — +447311819771

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Caller Name: O2
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United Kingdom
Reviews: 16

Expert Opinion

Never answer unknown calls from unfamiliar numbers—let them go to voicemail to screen out nuisances. These reports show a pattern of telecom impersonation, with callers posing as Virgin Media, O2, Vodafone, Sky, or EE to extract personal details like emails or security codes for fraudulent SIM swaps. Hang up immediately if they push for info; don't engage. Block the number straight away and report to Action Fraud or your provider to help curb these pests. Recording suspicious interactions aids investigations—stay vigilant, especially if you're elderly or tech-wary, as they target vulnerable voices.

Caller Categories

Scam
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Harassment Call
Unknown

Caller Names

O2
vodofone (scam)
virgin media (scam)
SKY feedback department
scammers

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Recent Reports for 07311 819771

447311819771 Scam EE (scam)

A fast‑talking Filipino female pretended to be EE offering a discount; when I requested my account number for verification, she hung up instantly.

447311819771 Scam 02 (claimed)

I received a call from 07311 819771 from someone posing as an O2 representative, claiming that Virgin and O2 had merged and that a free replacement SIM would be mailed to me. He followed up with a text containing a one‑time security code, insisting I insert the new SIM once it arrived and that the old one would be deactivated. I hung up and ignored his subsequent call‑back attempts.

447311819771 Unknown

Quite a nuisance while I was awaiting an important call.

447311819771 Scam o2

The caller pretended to be from O2, warning that my SIM would be disabled in two days due to a merger and urging a switch to a 5G SIM. I replied that my SIM already works on 5G, and she promptly ended the call with a beep.

447311819771 Scam

On 14/08/2025 this number rang; I never answer unknown calls by name, only saying “hello”. After I did, the caller hung up without speaking – suspicious behaviour, likely a scam, and I didn’t call back.

447311819771 Scam

I answered a call from this number, but they hung up a second later – definitely sketchy, perhaps recording voices to target older, less tech‑savvy people for scams.

447311819771 Scam

I immediately blocked the number without even answering.

447311819771 Scam fraud

When I answered, they hung up straight away – obvious fraud.

447311819771 Harassment Call

The call connected brieflly before the caller hung up.

447311819771 Harassment Call O2

The caller said they were from O2, so I ended the call.

447311819771 Harassment Call SKY feedback department

The individual claimed they'd ring back from SKY's feedback department; when I pushed back, they turned abusive and cut the line.

447311819771 Scam vodofone (scam)

Appears to be a scam targeting seniors; I answered with "hello scammer" and then hung up straight away.

447311819771 Scam scammers

They greeted me with two ‘hello’s before abruptly cutting off; definitely scammers.

447311819771 Unknown

The call was placed and then disconnected.

447311819771 Scam virgin media (scam)

The caller pretended to be from Virgin Media, warning that my SIM would stop working the next day and demanding my email address – clearly a scam.

447311819771 Harassment Call scam (scam)

Fraudulent activity – recommended reporting to OFCOM.

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