A close acquaintance.
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.
Heard the same voice popping up across a bunch of calls, looks like a repeat scammer, yeah.
A pre‑recorded message about home insulation played.
Not a spam call, just a quick cut.
Purely fraudulent.
A call from the UK just now.
Pushy telesales scammers.
Potential spam
Surveys aren’t something I do over my phone.
Listed as spam
I received no message; it looks like spam to me.
A synthetic voice prompted me to add the number on WhatsApp.
An automated greeting told me to chat and add them on WhatsApp.
Only the digits ‘02’ were heard during the call.
Received an automated female voice from the US claiming to be HMRC.
I'm after someone to collect a mattress from my doorstep for recycling; I have no vehicle and can pay £30 or more. Reach me at 07484124577 or 01639823920 – name's Joao Augusto, address 15 LlanSawal, Villiers Street, Briton Ferry SA11 2SG.
No sound heard during the call.
It turned out to be my dentist.
A robotic call pretended to represent Indeed.
I didn’t answer the call, suspecting fraud.
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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.