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.
Seems like a scam; an Indian caller pretending to be British left me baffled, cheers.
When this number rang, I said “hello” but heard only background chatter; a few seconds later the caller disconnected.
They told me an Evri parcel hadn't been delivered and that I needed to click a link to reschedule. I didn't click the link, of course. Don't trust this, especially since I haven't had any Evri deliveries lately and the text arrived at 6 am.
I have no idea who called; they dropped the line after about fifteen seconds.
Received an AI‑generated spam call claiming I’d won a prize I never entered.
Message was recorded.
A fraudulent call.
British mowing service.
I'm not sure who this is, no clue at all – mate.
Received a call from a Vodafone number, seemed like a generic outreach – mate.
A pre‑recorded notice simply instructed to “wait for connection”.
Received a harassing call pretending to be Inland Revenue.
The call alleged a car accident.
The number is unfamiliar to me.
A call came at midnight, rang three times before ending abruptly.
An abusive voicemail was left for me by her.
A robotic voice pretended to be from Indeed offering me a job, and I'm fed up with these fake calls.
A robotic system attempted to market loans.
Added to my block list.
Automated caller.
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.