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.
A pre-recorded woman's voice mentioned wanting to chat about a job, add my number to WhatsApp
No one on the line – silent call.
That's EVRI, mate.
No thanks to this one.
junk call
Fraudster posing as Binance
Impersonating Coinbase.
Received texts purporting to be from EON Next.
Claiming it's about employment opportunities, for goodness' sake.
Marked as an irritating nuisance ring
Insurance specialist from Policy Expert.
Dealing with pipes
Collect blister pack every four weeks
hello
Fitter for lino
They keep returning with different numbers after blocking. Absolutely sick of it.
Force plum
Fraudulent call
Keeps phoning with voicemails and texts. I've blocked and reported them; they just want bank info—clearly a scam.
Lawful and broad
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.