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.
I cut the call before hearing who it was, telling the caller I don’t want unsolicited calls on a bank holiday. She seemed unaware of the holiday, so she’s likely not from the UK.
Received an unsolicited call with no voicemail left.
That listed home number is a scam; don’t answer, don’t reply, just block it outright.
Just a nuisance call.
The call dropped after two rings; a quick search flagged it as a life‑insurance scam, mate.
Unsolicited message claiming to be from Vodafone
Just a single entry generated, mate.
Offering car wheel refurbishment services.
Accusing me of £800 being withdrawn from my account, absolute liars.
Just a call about jobs, lol.
I’m experiencing harassment.
Supposed energy survey firm
An automated alert warned of fraud on my bank account, held me for five minutes then dropped the call.
A colleague from work.
Δε δόθηκε απάντηση.
No mileage.
Η κλήση έμεινε χωρίς απάντηση, ενώ η αυτόματη φωνή έλεγε 'Goodbye'.
Καμία απάντηση.
Μου τηλεφώνησε στο κινητό, αλλά δεν μίλησε όταν άρθησα τη γραμμή.
Κάλεσαν με και κλείσανε χωρίς να μιλήσουν.
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.