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.
Got a call from this number claiming to be from the IRS, but it was clearly a scam trying to get my personal info. They hung up when I started asking questions. Avoid answering!
A automated voice asked for medicall informations in Canada, dont give them ennything
This number keeps calling me at odd hours, but no one ever speaks when I answer. It's really annoying and disruptive to my day. I wish they would stop.
They claimed to be verifying somthing about my phone listing, so I ended the call immediatly
The caller said they were from DHL Express, but I didnt get a chance to talk to them propely
Got a call from this unknown number and it was silent on the other end. Felt sketchy, but nothing followed up. Probably just a glitch.
Total scam call trying to get my personal info. They hung up when I asked questions. Avoid answering this one.
Random call that didn't leave a voicemail. Probably just another telemarketer trying to sell something. I don't answer unknowns anymore.
Received a suspicious call about winning a prize I never entered—classic scam tactics. They pushed for my bank details, which I didn't provide. Stay away from this one.
Random call from an unknown number, no voicemail, just annoying and suspicious.
This number called me claiming to be from the IRS and demanded immediate payment over the phone. Total scam, don't fall for it. Blocked and reported.
Total scam call from this number trying to get my bank info. They claimed there was an issue with my account, but I knew better. Don't answer if you see this caller ID.
There was no responce on the call
Unsure what this call was about—someone just breathing on the line before hanging up. Could be a prank or glitch, but it creeped me out a bit. Hope it doesn't happen again.
The information provided was unsatisfactory.
Recieved a suspicious call asking “Hi I found your number in my phone. Who is this?”
Fortunately, the information recieved was usefull
The information shared was good.
The caller asked questions pretending to be from the government.
Got a call from this number saying my account was compromised and I needed to act fast. It was clearly a scam trying to get my personal info. Blocked it immediately and reported it.
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.