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.
This number tried to convince me I owed money on a loan I never took. Definitely a scam call.
Spam call trying to sell me extended warranty I never bought. Annoying and pointless.
Sans bruit, appel.
Very suspicious call; they claimed I owed money and demanded payment instantly. Definitely a scam.
Another scam attempt, they claimed I owed a huge fine.
Scam call about a fake lottery win; they asked for bank details to 'process' the prize.
Sans bruit, appel.
Very pushy debt collector call demanding payment on a debt I don't recognize.
The call had a scripted scam tone – don’t trust this number.
Potential scam via text.
Unvoiced call
Received an unwanted advertisement for a product I don't need.
User finds it Annoying.
A Canadian reached out while I was in Sweden, even though I never shared my number with anyone up north; all my Canadian contacts usually contact me on Discord to recieve messages.
A persistent, irritating caller
Got a weird call promising huge returns – definitely a scam, stay away!
Just an odd call, no real purpose, probably a wrong number.
User advises caution
Message appears to be from Canada Post
A random call with no clear purpose, seemed like a misdial or automated check.
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.