Check unknown Irish numbers with recent reports (Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick) and share your experience.
Unsure about an Irish number? Explore concise community reports to judge calls and texts. In Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick you’ll see both legitimate callbacks (deliveries, banking, appointments) and waves of robocalls or phishing. Prefixes like 01 (Dublin), 021 (Cork), 091 (Galway), 061 (Limerick), 051 (Waterford) and mobile ranges (083/085/086/087/089) don’t reliably prove location/identity due to portability and VoIP — use them as context, not proof.
Verification: return calls via the official number on the company website/app, check in‑app notices, and never share one‑time codes by phone. Use device/carrier filters (e.g., 0818 shared‑cost, 1800 toll‑free) for repeat issues and leave a short, factual note here to help others.
Potentially offensive calls; possible child involved with very foul language used.
Telecom provider: Yellowcom Ireland.
A text message purporting to be from Permanent TSB warned of a direct debit; the payee appears legitimate, so stay alert.
Message posing as "GOV IE" includes a link: "You qualify for a discounted electricity bill under the emergency benefit scheme. Apply here: https://gov-ire-electricity-bills.com. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK!"
Alert: phishing attempt—government agencies won’t text you about electricity bills.
Contact from a lady regarding insurance and pension matters, seems questionable.
Impersonating three different identities.
Reached out to AIB and discovered it was a fraud attempt, with the card placed on hold.
The caller hung up abruptly without any conversation.
The company followed up after the first purchase, requesting feedback.
The fraud unit at Ulster Bank called to verify that my recent card purchases were legitimate, confirming it was a genuine call.
An old friend called.
Calls from this line keep coming; the moment I pick up, it disconnects.
I receive about one ghost call weekly from this number.
A woman called claiming to be from Irish Life and asked to verify my birthdate; I refused to provide it to a cold caller.
I got a missed call, no voicemail left, and when I called back it just rang out again, seriously.
Seriously, don't pick up this line—trust me.
When this line rings, it just drops the call—so annoying, dude.
A woman claimed to represent Irish Life, requesting my birthdate and address, but I refused to share that info with an unfamiliar caller.
It drops the call the second you pick up—total hassle, man.
Use the official number listed on the company website/app and check in‑app messages; avoid calling back the unknown number.
No. Portability/VoIP make geographic/mobile ranges unreliable as location proof.
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; robocalls, parcel/account phishing, scripted sales.
Caller type, purpose, date/time, and cues that guided your decision.