Check unknown UK numbers with recent reports from across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and more. Learn from others and share your experience.
Unsure about a UK caller? Find fresh community reports to judge unknown calls or texts. In London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh or Glasgow you’ll see legitimate callbacks (banks, clinics, deliveries) alongside waves of automated or misleading contacts. Area codes like 020, 0161, 0121, 0131 are not reliable for location due to portability/VoIP — use them as context, not proof.
What to do: if unsure, return calls via the official number on the company site/app, check in‑app notices, and don’t share one‑time codes. Use device filters/blocks and, if available, carrier tools (EE, O2, Vodafone, Three). Share a short factual note here so others can decide faster.
No information is ever provided before the line is hung up, leaving the purpose of the call unknown.
Work and Pensions department.
Number unknown
Caller ID not recognised.
The call persisted.
A charge of £799 appeared on my Amazon account.
Caller unknown
Potential crypto fraud.
The call felt pleasant because she’s my best friend.
Potential fraud?
Just a placeholder comment.
Promotion for Vodafone 3G services.
I spoke with Amazon about a delivery problem; the number was legitimate.
Regarding an outstanding BT order.
Supposedly from a debt collector; I have no outstanding debts, so I blocked the call.
I shot a message to the number but got nothing back, so I assume it's spam, mate.
I simply set the phone aside.
Looks like a fraudulent banking security scheme.
Appears to be a recruitment scam.
Seems like an assurance message, eh.
Avoid calling back the unknown number. Use the official number (site/app) and watch for in‑app messages or emails.
Delivery updates, clinic callbacks and 2FA codes; also periods of robocalls, tax/bank impersonation or pushy sales.
Caller type, purpose, time, and cues (e.g., pressure, urgency, payment requests). Keep it short and useful for others.
EE, O2, Vodafone and Three; many users refer to their spam filters and block lists.