High risk
0800 0282321
AI Summary
Based on 18 community reports
This UK freephone number, carried by BT, is frequently reported as spam. Multiple users have received calls multiple times a day, often with no message left or an automated message prompting you to press '1' to hear an SMS. One report mentions a foreign voice on the answer machine. These tactics are often used to verify active phone lines for future scams or to trick people into interacting with malicious content. If you receive calls from this number, it's best to ignore them and consider blocking it to avoid potential spam or scam attempts.
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.
Recent report cluster
3 reports about this number arrived between 26 Aug 2026 and 27 Aug 2026. A burst of reports in a short window may indicate an active short-term scam campaign using the displayed number.
18 moderated reports
Every report on this page was screened automatically and then approved by a moderator before being published and counted towards the score. How moderation works
Cumulative spam score based on all reports up to each month. Higher percentage means higher reported scam risk. Cumulative spam score based on all reports up to each week. Higher percentage means higher reported scam risk. Cumulative spam score based on all reports up to each day. Higher percentage means higher reported scam risk.
Most helpful reports
18 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.
Caller claimed to be from SMS messaging service , claiming Halfords had sent a message. No message available and this garage does not send such messages.
They rang 3 times in hour and a half. I didn't answer.
Called multiple times early Sunday morning then twice after
Over the last five day this number has phone me two/three per day at different time of the day. I guess trying to get me to answer the phone I have never answered used 1471 to get number & listen to the answer machine always a foreign voice it is.
Left no message.
Automated/robocall This UK freephone number, reportedly from BT, is generating numerous suspicious and spam calls. Reports indicate automated messages claiming to be from BT messaging services, often urging recipients to press '1' to hear a message.
so called a message saying that they had arranged to pick someone up and see us on the 14th. What annoyed me is that it was so called from BT messaging service and this was at 10.15 at night on a weekday. Thought it may have been an emergency.
whatsapp and press 1 sms called i did press1
4 calls in an hour. Didn't answer. No voicemail left.
Automated recorded message land line saying it was a sms message and requesting click on 1
Called multiple times .Did not leave a message when I did not answee
we did not answer checked the phone number after
Number called 2 x claiming bt messaging ,asked to press 1 to listen the messag. Got suspicious, did not bother to press 1 to listen the message. Definitely a SPAM.
2x calls I did not answer
This Number phoned seven times in 24 hours .Did not pick up up .No message left
Called multiple times not geuine
Didn't verify their identity and multiple calls a nuisance
8pm in the night
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How this page was checked
This profile is built from community reports, lookup activity and CallerCheck risk signals. It is not written by hand for this number, so the details below show who checks what and when it last changed. The risk score is based on community reports about calls and texts from this displayed number. It is not based on official records of who owns the number.
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- AI summary
- Generated from approved community reports only
- Last report received
- 13 Sep 2026
- Last reviewed
- 13 Sep 2026
- AI summary last generated
- 13 Sep 2026
- Last materially updated
- 13 Sep 2026
What do these dates mean?
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- First seen:
- when this number first appeared on CallerCheck, through its first lookup or report.
- Last report received:
- the most recent approved community report for this number.
- Last lookup:
- the most recent time a user searched for this number.
- AI summary last generated:
- when the AI summary on this page was last rewritten from the approved community reports.
- Last reviewed:
- 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
Important limits
Caller ID can be spoofed, so a high risk rating means people have reported suspicious activity involving this displayed number. It does not prove that the registered owner of the number made the call or text. Community reports describe individual experiences and are not official confirmation of a scam. How caller ID spoofing works.
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About 0800 028 2321
What type of number is 0800 028 2321?
The phone number 0800 0282321 (also written as +44 800 028 2321) is a Freephone number . Calls to this number are free to call from all UK landlines and mobiles.
Is 0800 028 2321 safe to answer?
Based on 18 community reports, this number has been frequently reported as spam or a potential scam. The current risk score is 83% with 9 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
18 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 17 of 18 reports classify it as spam or suspicious. No reports identify the number as safe or expected.
Ratings reflect screened community reports, not official records. How the spam score works.
Confidence: High
Based on 18 community reports with repeated matching details received over a short period. 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
- 0800 028 2321
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Network
- BT
- Area
- Freephone
- Type
- Freephone
- Coverage
- UK-wide, no fixed town
- Cost to call
- Free from UK landlines and mobiles
- First Seen
- 20 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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Block the number
Stop further contact from 0800 0282321. How to block a number on any phone.
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