BT Text‑to‑Speech Calls: Scam or Simple Service?

Summary — +448456021111

Neutral
Caller Name: British Telecommunication (BT)
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United Kingdom
Reviews: 344
Carrier: —, Region: —

Expert Opinion

Around dusk, dozens of callers reported hearing the same automated voice from +448456021111. The number belongs to BT’s Text‑to‑Speech relay service that converts incoming SMS to an audio message for landlines. Because the service reads the originating number, scammers sometimes hijack it to deliver fake parcel or billing alerts, which explains the frequent “scam” labels. The calls are generally harmless if the message is simply listened to and no keypad input is entered. To avoid annoyance, add the number to a block list, disable BT’s text‑to‑speech feature with your provider, or send a test text to confirm legitimacy. Listen before you act, and never share personal data over the line.

Caller Categories

Scam
71×
Unknown
71×
Harassment Call
53×
SMS
32×
Robocall
23×

Caller Names

British Telecommunication (BT)
87×
BT
25×
BT (claimed)
SMS Message
SCAM

Details

Location: United Kingdom
Number type: ratings.phone_number_type_list.4

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Recent Reports for 0845 602 1111

448456021111 Scam

This number is reportedly involved in fraudulent activities.

448456021111 SMS

text message from samsung was recieved

448456021111 Harassment Call British Telecommunication (BT)

So far i've recieved 14 calls from this number today alredy

448456021111 Unknown

They called me on new years eve, very annoying

448456021111 Unknown

I got called multiple times by this number, at work, and at home, very annoying

448456021111 SMS BT SMS Service

This number is from the BT SMS service, they are very helpfull

448456021111 Scam

This number has called me 4 times in 20 minutes, finally I got the operator, who said press one to hear the message, but the message was from 00000, saying the message could not be delivered, I never understood what they wanted

448456021111 Unknown BT (claimed)

I called BT about this number, and they told me its nothing to do with them, so I would be carefull

448456021111 Telemarketing

This number is a telepest, I've blocked it now, dont want to hear from them again

448456021111 Customer Service British Telecommunication (BT)

This service from BT sends text messages to landline phones, and while some are legitimate, others are unsolicited; it's not a scam, just a relay service

448456021111 Unknown Bt 11

Bt 11 is a poxey nuisance, makes me want to cancell bt altogether, getting fed up

448456021111 Harassment Call

I get frequent nusiance calls from this number, but i just pick up and hang up, eventually they will get the message.

448456021111 Harassment Call

This number has called me too many times in one day, its getting realy annoying

448456021111 Spam

This number called me 5 times in under 3 hours, its getting realy annoying

448456021111 Telemarketing BT

I had a call from BT about a text message service, but I dont have a SMS phone, and I'm not with BT, dont no whats going on, could be safe, but its harassing

448456021111 Customer Service British Telecommunication (BT)

This service from BT reads out texts sent to your home phone and rings every half hour until it's answered.

448456021111 Unknown British Telecommunication (BT)

In a span of approximately 36 hours, I received 13 missed calls from this number, including 5 at unsocial hours, with no messages left

448456021111 SMS British Telecommunication (BT)

This service from BT allows landline recipients to receive text messages as voice calls, with options for customising call times.

448456021111 Safe British Telecommunication (BT)

This number is a SMS text delivary servise from BT, it's a text to voice message for people who text landlines instead of mobiles, you can configure it to call at specifc times or not at all.

448456021111 Customer Service British Telecommunication (BT)

My brother accidentally sent a text message to my landline instead of my mobile phone.

448456021111 Harassment Call British Telecommunication (BT)

I'm really annoyed with bt, they didnt ask me if i wanted the text to speech service, and i dont

448456021111 Harassment Call British Telecommunication (BT)

This number has been calling me 10 times today, its so anoying, i havent answered any of them though

448456021111 Robocall British Telecommunication (BT)

This number keeps calling me, i've had 6 calls in the last 30 minutes, it's an automated service claiming to have a message for me, but i'm not falling for it

448456021111 Unknown British Telecommunication (BT)

The first call came at 7am today, followed by four more. I’m utterly fed up with these incessant calls. No messages were left, and I refuse to answer.

448456021111 Survey British Telecommunication (BT)

Having a phone is essential for my family and I, it's simply not fair that these annoying calls are allowed to disrupt our lives.

448456021111 Customer Service British Telecommunication (BT)

I recieved a message from Argos via BT, confirming my delivery, and was able to retrive the message when I called back, it was a First Class service from BT.

448456021111 Safe British Telecommunication (BT)

This is a BT text-to-speech service, which simply relays messages sent to landlines without taking responsibility for their content.

448456021111 Unknown British Telecommunication (BT)

Within a short span of 20 minutes, I received four calls from this number, but the caller's message was indecipherable.

448456021111 Advertising British Telecommunication (BT)

I have received an excessive number of calls, totalling 30,112, from this number.

448456021111 Harassment Call British Telecommunication (BT)

Appreciate everyone for sharing the closure information. I've taken action and hope to avoid any further 08456 calls.

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