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.
Got a quick ping call out of the blue – just a brief ring and hang up. Nothing useful, but at least it wasn't rude.
I’m not sure what this is, but it felt odd.
Looks dodgy to me – I’d steer clear of this number.
An Indian woman, calling from +447418377038 in the UK, told me to follow computer instructions to get a refund for lost money, but most of what she said was incomprehensible.
Typical spam – a generic sales pitch with no relevance to me.
Unwanted call woke me up, but I left a quick message, cheers.
Foreign‑origin spam text.
An incoming silent call.
They asked to add you on WhatsApp for job offers – looks like a phishing scam.
Assessment for energy performance.
Unfamiliar
Figured it was fraudsters since it was their usual time to ring, and before he spoke, I thanked him for the call. He asked why, and I said for celebrating my new role. He inquired what job, and I replied as bread taster for Donald Trump's ducks. He hung up right away. Seemed impolite, right? 😂 But it worked as intended!!
This number is associated with fraudulent activities
This is related to my phone bill.
This number is from overseas, outside the UK, dont know whats its for
Somebody rang askin about a loan, but didnt give their name
Fraudulent phone call
The caller remained anonymous
This call was of a personal nature.
British Telecom
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.