High risk
01872 438831
AI Summary
Based on 2 community reports
Calls from this Truro-based number, carried by Voxbone SA, have been reported as scam attempts posing as mobile offers. One report describes a man with an Indian accent claiming to be from Vodafone, offering 20% discounts and trying to verify if you have a Vodafone account. A second report from a Truro caller (in India) says they want to send a new 5G SIM for O2 and push a survey, including asking for your email address. With two reports and no upvotes, confidence is limited; the spam score sits high at 85/100. Red flags include fake discount scam tactics and requests to disclose account details or personal information. If you get such calls, hang up and verify with official channels.
Written automatically by AI from the community reports on this page. It does not set the spam score, and it can make mistakes, so read the reports below as well.
2 moderated reports
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Most helpful reports
2 totalSubmitted by users and shown as written, so wording and spelling are their own. Each report is screened and approved by the CallerCheck Moderation Team before it appears.
Offered a fake deal or upgrade Man with indian accent said they were from Vodafone offering 20% discounts on my bill, but was fishing to find out if I have a Vodafone account. Told him I was so well off I never looked at my accounts, just paid them. As he had the details he could apply the 20% thank you. He hung up.
Caller from Truro (in India) said they wanted to send a new 5G SIM for O2. They asked me to check my number was with O2, then quickly wanted me to do a survey about my "recent" O2 service. There was just one question - "is the service ok?". Then i was put through to a man, who had a bad Irish-ish accent. When I asked why O2 were sending a new 5G sim, I got put back to the Indian woman. I got annoyed and ended the call after they asked for my email address.
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- Last report received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Last reviewed
- 26 Feb 2026
- AI summary last generated
- 02 Sep 2026
- Last materially updated
- 02 Sep 2026
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- the most recent human moderation or editorial review, where available.
- Last materially updated:
- the most recent meaningful change to this page: a new approved report, a risk score change, an AI summary regeneration, a moderation action, or a claim or dispute change. It does not move for cosmetic changes.
Sources and safety guidance
- Community reports about this number, screened before they are published or counted. How moderation works
- Ofcom numbering allocation data for the network this range belongs to
- Safety guidance aligned with UK scam-reporting advice, such as Action Fraud guidance, forwarding spam texts to 7726, and the 159 banking helpline where relevant. Where to report a nuisance call
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About 01872 438831
What type of number is 01872 438831?
The phone number 01872 438831 (also written as +44 1872 438831) is a UK landline number originating from the Truro area in England . Calls to this number are charged at standard UK landline rates, usually included in call packages.
Is 01872 438831 safe to answer?
Based on 2 community reports, this number has been frequently reported as spam or a potential scam. The current risk score is 85% with 2 reports marking it as spam .
Exercise extreme caution if you receive a call from this number. Do not share personal or financial information.
What this data can and cannot tell you
Everything on this page comes from reports submitted by members of the public about calls and texts that showed this number. Caller ID can be spoofed, so the person contacting you may not be the genuine holder of the number, and a legitimate number can be misused. Before paying anything or acting on a message, check the claim with the organisation involved using contact details from its official website or letters, never the ones in the message itself.
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Safety score
2 reportsHow this score was worked out
Each report rates the number as safe, unknown, suspicious or spam. The score blends those ratings, giving more weight to the more serious ones, and a number with only a few reports is held closer to neutral until more arrive. Feedback votes on reports can also influence it slightly. Scores of 70% and above count as high risk, 40% to 69% as medium, and below 40% as low. More about spam scores
Why this number is rated High Risk
This number is rated High Risk because 2 of 2 reports classify it as spam or suspicious. No reports identify the number as safe or expected.
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Confidence: Medium
Based on 2 community reports. Confidence describes how much report evidence sits behind this page, and is separate from the spam score.
Caller ID can be spoofed, so reports may describe misuse of the displayed number rather than the registered number owner.
Details
- Tel Number
- 01872 438831
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Network
- Voxbone SA
- Area
- Truro
- Type
- Geographic
- Coverage
- Truro and the surrounding area
- Cost to call
- Standard landline rate
- First Seen
- 13 Feb 2026
Network shows the operator this number range is allocated to in Ofcom numbering data, so the caller may be on a different network if the number was moved or spoofed. First Seen is the date this number first appeared on CallerCheck.
What To Do Now
This number has a high risk score based on community reports. If it has contacted you, take these steps.
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Do not pay or share details
Do not pay anything or give personal or bank details in response to the call or text, however urgent it sounds.
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Check the claim through official channels
If the caller claimed to be a company or authority, contact that organisation yourself using the phone number or website on its official letters or its real site, never the contact details in the message.
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Report it
Forward scam texts to 7726 free of charge. Report fraud to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040, or to Police Scotland on 101 if you are in Scotland.
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Location
Truro, United Kingdom
This number originates from the Truro area code region. The map shows the general geographic area, not an exact location.
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