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.
The caller claimed to be from an energy provider offering cheaper rates, saying they had transferred me to EDF; after I declined, they disconnected the call multiple times. Even after blocking, they keep reaching me and seem to know my name.
The service at Abbey Pharmacy was excellent.
Company: Eco Solar.
The line repeatedly rings with an AI voice that never stops; whenever I try to cut it off, it resumes—definitely a scam.
Potential fraud alert.
Scam.
When I asked who they were, they replied it didn’t matter and then hung up.
Car claim submitted for insurance
Received an unsolicited call with no voicemail left.
Yet another damn survey.
Number not recognised.
My query was ignored after I asked a question.
Claims to be Scottish Power, then the call was dropped.
Definitely a scam.
When I tried to call back, the line never connected, suggesting the caller wasn't taking any calls.
The call kept going.
This is a temporary contact number.
Lifestyle-focused consumer.
I never experienced that accident.
Never pick up this number, and avoid engaging with it.
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.