Picture this: your phone rings from an unfamiliar mobile number, and on answering, silence or a hurried pitch about telecom deals follows before the line goes dead. Such patterns emerge repeatedly with this caller, often impersonating Vodafone or Sky staff, or even touting dubious building cost savings from an apparent overseas call centre. The accents point to subcontinental origins, with persistent attempts that leave no voicemail, fuelling suspicions of a scam operation targeting UK landline users for personal data or payments. Reports highlight the frustration of unwanted intrusions, especially when they masquerade as trusted brands.
To stay safe, always verify caller identities independently—never share details over unsolicited calls. Register with the Telephone Preference Service to cut down on cold calls, and report to Action Fraud if pressed. Hanging up swiftly disrupts their script, denying them success.
The call, appearing to originate from an Indian call centre, offered a 40% discount on my current build costs. Unsolicited and irrelevant – a pure time‑waster.
They rang me claiming to be Sky, but when I mentioned I work there they quickly hung up. Genuine Sky would never call from a mobile number.
Ugh, that was irritating.
A woman with an Indian‑style accent introduced herself as "Maddy" from the Vodafone network. I hung up immediately, not giving her a chance to waste my time. Definitely a scammer.
I chose not to answer the unsolicited call; no voicemail was left. A quick check on Who Called Me flagged it as a scam. I've been receiving many of these lately.
A call from an unfamiliar number rang through; there was initially silence except for faint chatter in a foreign tongue. After a brief pause, a female voice mentioned Vodafone. I hung up before it progressed further, suspecting a scam.
The callers kept ringing—three attempts in total—without leaving any voicemail. I suspected a scam and, after checking here, my suspicion proved correct.
I missed the call, but a quick look here flagged it as unsafe.
The telemarketer hung up as soon as I answered.
