As soon as the call was picked up, they requested personal information
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.
A woman spoke to me, but I couldn't decipher a single word due to the language barrier
Claims to represent Santander, but appears to be fraudulent due to suspicious activity.
Following a call from an individual claiming to represent Virgin media, I was asked to confirm my identity by providing my name, however, after doing so, I was left on hold for 10 seconds, prompting me to terminate the call; they subsequenly rang back, to which I repeadly stated my phone number, recieving a strange foreign respons, leading me to end the call once more. Beware of this number as it's definatly not from Kettering!
I've had several missed calls from this number recently, it's unsettling since I only give out my number to people who need it
Det verkar vara ett bluffförsök.
Quite irritating
User flagged this as both bad and annoying.
User warns to be cautious.
User reports it as annoying
User advice: proceed carefully
Jeg svarer aldri på slike samtaler – de er svindel, så de legger på etter å ha sagt hei.
Another cost trap; the call was cheap to answer but the charges piled up fast. Not worth it.
User notes: Annoying
Harassment calls keep coming, each one more intrusive than the last. Very frustrating.
A ping call that seemed like a test – no real information was provided.
Ein angebliches Institut aus Leipzig bot harmlose Gesundheitsfragen an; nachdem ich kein Interesse zeigte, wurde ich gebeten zu bleiben, doch ich beendete das Gespräch.
Unangenehme Anrufe kommen zu variierenden Zeiten und reagieren teilweise aggressiv, sobald sie nicht weiterkommen. Ich würde, wenn möglich, negative Punkte vergeben.
Got a harassing call from this number – very unsettling.
Mir wurde mitgeteilt, ich hätte ein Abo abgeschlossen und es nicht rechtzeitig gekündigt. Es war bereits merkwürdig, dass sie mich mit meinem Mädchennamen ansprach. Als ich verneinte und nach dem angeblichen Abo fragte, wurde sie gereizt, verwies auf meine E‑Mails von der Kieler Volksbank und legte sofort auf.
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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.