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 advertising call that sounded like a mass‑mail script; didn't spark any interest.
Scam alert – the caller claimed I needed to verify my account and asked for my PIN. I hung up immediately.
Scam attempt, they asked for payment to release a supposed hold on my account.
Poses as PayPal
Received a scam call, very typical script.
Another scam call, this one pretended to be a tech support agent.
Call with no sound
Received an aggressive advertising pitch for a product I never asked about. Very pushy.
Scam number, they tried to pressure me for money.
This was an aggressive advertising pitch, more hype than substance.
The voice message claimed I owed money, but it's a scam.
Mute call.
Heard a scam pitch about a loan with unrealistic terms. I hung up immediately.
Spam call with a fake charity appeal. They kept repeating the same script over and over.
Looks like a fraudster
Scam attempt, they claimed my account was suspended. I didn't provide any details.
Received a single call, long enough to drop a silent voicemail.
A random call about a community survey; not sure why they needed my number, but it was fine.
Scam call trying to trick me into giving my credit card details. I reported it immediately.
Escroquerie Amazon
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.