A friendly lady from the Local Energy Advisor rang, yet it was unsettling as she had my personal details without my consent.
Reverse Phone Lookup in the UK — Recent Community Reports
Check unknown UK numbers with recent reports from across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and more. Learn from others and share your experience.
UK numbers: context and signals
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.
The call was completly silent, no one spoke on the other end.
They keep ringing non-stop. If someone claims to be from a company you use, look up their official number and report them for harassment. People have been flagging this number to SP since 2023, so clearly the company hasn't taken action. They've posed as Carphone Warehouse and Scottish Power. Always call the official number back and never share personal details. It's a scam.
Received a fraudulent call posing as Amazon
Its an energy scam, dont bother answering
They try to scam you with accident legal claim's
This number is a scam, and I advise against answering calls from it
Apparently, this call was a scam pretending to be from HMRC
Despite my existing life insurance, this caller attempted to persuade me to switch providers with a plethora of unnecessary information
Received six consecutive spam calls
Unsolicited sales calls
This number is considdered dubious or a scam
This number is linked to scam activities.
Fraud attempt
Silence on the line.
It looks like a scam.
The caller enquired as to why I had aparently contacted them, despite me being the reciever of the call.
A scam related to Amazon.
Allegedly from Tesco Mobile,!!
Turn's out this number belong's to our favourite local chippy!
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FAQ — United Kingdom
How should I check unknown UK calls?
Avoid calling back the unknown number. Use the official number (site/app) and watch for in‑app messages or emails.
What patterns are common?
Delivery updates, clinic callbacks and 2FA codes; also periods of robocalls, tax/bank impersonation or pushy sales.
What makes a helpful report?
Caller type, purpose, time, and cues (e.g., pressure, urgency, payment requests). Keep it short and useful for others.
Which networks are often mentioned?
EE, O2, Vodafone and Three; many users refer to their spam filters and block lists.