Check unknown phone numbers in Canada with recent community reports. See caller patterns across Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and more, and share your experience.
Unsure about a Canadian number? Here you’ll find fresh community reports and practical tips for what to watch out for. Canada sees both legitimate callbacks from banks, couriers and agencies, as well as phishing related to taxes, customs or supposed delivery notices. In metropolitan areas like Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Calgary or Ottawa, mixed patterns are common. Important: area codes (e.g., 416, 905, 514, 604, 780) are not reliable location proof due to portability and VoIP — judge content and context, not just the digits.
Best practice: call back via the official number listed on the provider’s website/app, check in‑app notices and never share one‑time codes by phone. If you encounter recurring issues, document them and use your device/carrier blocking tools (Rogers, Bell, Telus). Short, factual notes here help others decide faster.
Another scam call, this one about a fake warranty extension and an urgent payment request.
Silence total lors de l'appel, lol.
Silence d'appel
Looks like a bogus line, hey.
Island Health's BC Medical service is legitimate.
Posed as UPS in a scam, speaking with a Chinese accent, hey.
Another scam attempt; they tried to pressure me into giving personal info.
Scam call pretending to be tech support, asked for remote access.
Very suspicious call – they tried to get me to click a link immediately.
Scammer tried to get me to invest in a bogus scheme, promising huge returns. Ignored and blocked.
I was asked to verify my identity for a fake bank issue—another scam attempt.
Babble babble
This call was a clear scam, asking for payment details.
The caller was trying to phish info – classic scam behavior.
Reference to Prosapient
Another fake charity call trying to get personal info. Reported it.
Another scam attempt, this one tried to sound like a tax notice.
Looks like a scam call, the script was very generic.
Scam attempt with a fake lottery win story; I hung up.
Scam call with high pressure tactics, best to ignore.
Call back via the official number from the company’s website/app. Don’t share 2FA codes. Check in‑app notices and verify ticket IDs over a separate channel.
Not reliably. Portability and VoIP mean area codes (e.g., 416, 514, 604, 905, 780) are not a trustworthy location signal. Evaluate content, timing and patterns.
Delivery notices, bank callbacks, verification codes, but also tax/customs phishing, fake support hotlines and aggressive sales calls.
Block repeats on your device, use carrier filters, don’t respond to pressure, and add a short, factual experience here to help others.