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 missed call at work today; didn’t recognise the number so I let it ring out, then a voicemail came in speaking at breakneck speed—left me scratching my head, mate.
They masqueraded as the National Lottery, offering a big prize in exchange for a £12 weekly payment; I’ve already checked with the lottery and they confirmed no such scheme exists, especially not over the phone or via direct debit.
Looks like a solar panel provider, mate.
The line was permanently engaged, a clear sign of a spam caller.
An automated dialer kept calling me, using a London area code.
The caller sounded Indian – probably another spam call, cheers.
If you pick up, they drop the call—useless, now BLOCKED 🚫
This is a genuine call from Lloyds Bank
This number called me 3 times in a row and was very annoying so i blocked it, dont ansver this call its probally a scam
Phishing‑style call – I’d never give out personal info.
I keep receiving calls from these folks about some finance thing, yet I owe nothing. It's really annoyin', hope they quit, cheers.
The caller shows as an unfamiliar number to me.
A spam‑suspicious number rang; I didn't engage and blocked it straight away.
Just a random call, nothing noteworthy.
Spam vibe again – they tried to sell something irrelevant and ended the call quickly.
Received a ping call that seemed like a test – no real content was provided.
Received a vague message that felt like spam; I'd be wary of any contact from this number.
Received a flood of unsolicited SMS; definitely spammy.
Looks like spam – the caller offered a too‑good‑to‑be‑true deal and hung up before I could respond.
The call raised a suspicion of spam – vague offers and a request for verification felt off.
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.