Beware: BT customer service calls explained

Summary — +448000285085

Trustworthy
Caller Name: BT
Caller Type: Company
Location: United Kingdom
Reviews: 105
Carrier: —, Region: —

Expert Opinion

Ever wondered why that familiar BT number keeps popping up on your screen? Most users report that +448000285085 is tied to legitimate BT support, especially for broadband or billing issues, but a handful of calls feel like verification scams. Keep an eye on the caller’s tone: genuine agents usually reference a recent ticket or specific account detail. If they ask for full credit‑card numbers or security answers without a clear context, hang up and call BT’s official line. Use call‑blocking apps for repeated harassing attempts, and always log the date and content of the call for future reference.

Caller Categories

Company
31×
Customer Service
22×
Scam
14×
Unknown
Telemarketing

Caller Names

BT
27×
BT (claimed)
EE
bt/ee
scam

Details

Location: United Kingdom
Number type: ratings.phone_number_type_list.3

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Recent Reports for 0800 028 5085

448000285085 Company bt (claimed)

Fake BT caller

448000285085 Scam BT (claimed)

Fake bt caller

448000285085 Company BT (claimed)

BT scam attempt

448000285085 Scam BT

At 1:06 pm, I received a call from this number, which I didn't answer, and upon checking the caller ID, it claimed to be from BT, who will supposedly try again, but I refuse to engage with them due to a disputed bill from 2018

448000285085 Scam BT (claimed)

At 1.06pm, I recieved a call from this number, but was busy finishing lunch so didnt answer, checked 1471 and it claimed to be BT, who will aparently try again, I'm not intrested in dealing with them

448000285085 Callcenter BT call centre

Legitimate BT call centre contact for support and services

448000285085 Scam Scam

Received an unclear call from an Indian lady inquiring about an order, which I knew nothing about, requesting my address, suspected a scam and ended the call

448000285085 Harassment Call

I got 3 call from this number this week, on the 3rd, 4th and 5th, and the caller had a dutch accent

448000285085 Unknown BT

When i tryed to call back

448000285085 Customer Service BT

Despite initial suspicions, this number has been verified as a genuine BT technical support number for broadband issues

448000285085 Unknown BT

Emailed 'BT' after a suspicious email a few weeks ago. Received an answerphone message from 08000285085 offering 'scam' support. Still unsure if it's genuine 'BT' support. - caller: 'BT'

448000285085 Company Varmid

I requested the EIN number to verify if they were genuine BT representatives. They couldn't provide it, so I ended the call. - caller: Varmid

448000285085 Scam Microsoft (scam)

A call was made claiming to be from Microsoft, alerting me to an urgent issue with my computer that required immediate attention; it was clearly a scam

448000285085 Telemarketing BT

Is this BT or not? Requested BT to stop marketing calls, yet still getting calls from this number and 0800 169 1608. Nuisance calls are a real problem for phone users.

448000285085 Customer Service BT Broadband Support

Following an email sent to BT Broadband Support last week regarding an issue, they finally called today, a week later, and the problem was resolved in the meantime. A useful tip is that dodgy automated calls typically only ring for about 15 seconds

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