Check unknown Philippine numbers with recent reports (Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao) and share your experience.
Unsure about a Philippine number? Explore concise community notes to judge calls and texts. Around Metro Manila (02), Cebu (032) and Davao (082) you’ll see both legitimate callbacks (deliveries, banking, appointments) and waves of robocalls or phishing. Mobile 09xx ranges and 1800 toll‑free patterns provide context but are not proof of origin due to portability and VoIP.
Verification: return calls via the official number on the company website/app, check in‑app notices, and never share one‑time codes. Use device/carrier blocking for repeats and leave a short, factual note here to help others.
Despite my clear disinterest, a Citibank Loan agent persistently pushed for a personal loan, making the call quite annoying.
Laging nag-i-spam ang numero na ito sa SMS, kaya napagod na ako sa mga walang kwentang mensahe.
May duda ako sa pagiging lehitimo ng tawag na ito, parang spam. Huwag magbigay ng detalye.
SMS-Spam na paulit-ulit, dapat i-unsubscribe.
Masyadong mapanlinlang ang tawag na ito, talagang scam.
Tawag na pang-escam, talagang dapat iwasan.
Napaka-madaling ma-fall into ang cost trap na ito, dapat mag-ingat.
Scam call na talagang nakakaalarma, iwasan ito.
A phishing attempt has been detected, where the caller pretends to be a government agency from the Philippines, trying to obtain personal info through a malicious link
Nagpapanggap na ahensiya ng gobyerno sa Pilipinas upang makakuha ng iyong impormasyon sa pamamagitan ng pagpapadala ng isang di-kilalang link.
Maraming tawag mula sa financial services na walang detalye. Hindi ito kapani-paniwala at dapat iwasan.
Wala akong nalalaman, pero mukhang spam na text.
May nagpadala ng text na walang laman, medyo nakakagulo pero hindi naman sobrang gulo.
Text message spam na walang laman, dapat i-delete agad.
Hindi ko sigurado kung legit ito, medyo wala akong tiwala.
Hindi ko alam kung seryoso sila o hindi, kaya medyo nagdadalawang-isip ako. Walang masyadong impact.
Spam na text messages na walang kwenta, lagi na lang nag-aadvertise ng mga bagay na di ko kailangan.
Spam SMS na walang kwenta, hindi ko na ito binasa. Walang silbing impormasyon.
Spam na SMS na walang laman, nakakagulo lang. Wala akong pakialam dito.
Text message spam na paulit-ulit, nakakagambala.
Use the official website/app number; avoid calling back the unknown number and check in‑app messages.
No. Portability/VoIP make 02/032/082, 09xx and 1800 patterns unreliable as proof.
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
Caller type, purpose, date/time, and cues that guided your decision.