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.
Scam call tried to pressure me into a quick money transfer. I didn't engage and reported it.
This was an advertising call, very promotional and relentless about the new product.
This number is a frequent caller; they ring often without leaving a voicemail, so I blocked it.
If you answer, the call is immediately hung up.
The call was odd and didn't fit any usual category – just weird.
Scam attempt; they pretended to be a government official and asked for details.
User comment: Bad
Got a scam call about a lottery win that never existed.
When our answering machine indicated no one was available, the call stopped. No voicemail was left. As Bell customers, we've dealt with countless relentless scam calls.
Random call with no clear reason; seemed like a generic outreach.
The ad call was pushy but at least the product description was clear.
Sin sonido, llamada
A typical scam call, they were trying to sell something shady.
Couldn't understand English, uncertain about the purpose. No selection options available.
Got a survey request that felt more like a data grab. Probably best to ignore.
Colleague Peggy McReady (CDS)
Another scam call, this one tried to get me to invest in a bogus cryptocurrency scheme.
Received a suspicious scam call; the tone was aggressive and the script was generic.
They called saying my bank account was compromised—typical phishing scam. I didn't share any info.
A caller claimed I had called them.
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.