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Reverse Phone Lookup in the UK — Recent Community Reports
Check unknown UK numbers with recent reports from across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and more. Learn from others and share your experience.
UK numbers: context and signals
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.
Spam payment service from EE.
Nobody ever picks up when it rings.
Seems to be an energy‑related scam.
An automated message prompted me to press a key to be connected.
I'm not interested.
The call claimed to discuss a debt issue.
The call concerned solar panels.
Got a warning pop‑up on my handset.
No answer was given, and they left no voicemail either.
A company involved in spam and fraud.
Got a call from Texas, they mentioned my name for a health care survey and I told them to leave.
That number is a scam – don’t trust anything they say.
The caller addressed me by name and pushed cinnamon oil for joint pain – definitely a scam.
Someone rang, used my name and claimed to be from the National Centre for Health in Newcastle, then asked about my Covid jab. I gave the silent treatment and he finally hung up, mate.
Got a recorded English‑female voice posing as bank security, saying there was a £120 charge for Edinburgh train tickets. They told me to press 1 to cancel, 2 for Customer Services, or the City Police. Same old scam, just tweaked the options. Blocked the number. Cheers.
There was no message left and nobody answered on the second try. Anyway.
They pretended to sell water‑leak insurance for Severn Trent Water and urged me to renew a policy I never had. When I asked them to erase my data they just hung up! Proper convincing story… BEWARE, watch out.
Got a pre‑recorded message concerning an Amazon Prime subscription.
Marked the number as spam.
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FAQ — United Kingdom
How should I check unknown UK calls?
Avoid calling back the unknown number. Use the official number (site/app) and watch for in‑app messages or emails.
What patterns are common?
Delivery updates, clinic callbacks and 2FA codes; also periods of robocalls, tax/bank impersonation or pushy sales.
What makes a helpful report?
Caller type, purpose, time, and cues (e.g., pressure, urgency, payment requests). Keep it short and useful for others.
Which networks are often mentioned?
EE, O2, Vodafone and Three; many users refer to their spam filters and block lists.