High risk
0800 4970623
AI Summary
Based on 14 community reports
Calls from this UK freephone number, associated with Virgin Media, are frequently reported as spam. Many users describe receiving repeated calls where no one speaks when answered, or the caller hangs up. Some reports mention the number pretending to be from Domestic and General, offering appliance cover. It appears to be a persistent nuisance caller, possibly using an automated system to check active numbers. Due to the number of reports and the nature of the calls, it's best to block this number to avoid further disruption.
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.
14 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
14 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.
Called multiple times blocked on landline so went to mobile,will now block there also
take call .no one talks . so they hang up.
I blocked this number but they still get through , and I get an annoying bleep when I do
Pretended they were from Domestic and General.
Offered appliance cover and pretended to be from Domestic and General.
Keep getting calls from this number all the time, but I dont ever pick up.
Keeps calling my mobile and texted me to ask them to call my landline. Still trying my mobile!!! Not picking up the call.
Got repeated calls most weekdays; often silent or hangs up when I answer. Blocked.
Totally a scam caller.
Don't know what this number wants. It keeps calling but nobody speaks. Other reports sound the same.
Domestic and general.
Calls often. Never leaves a message. Think its a scam.
Keeps ringing my phone, I don't answer as I think it is a scam.
Like other comments, I get calls from this number daily, but no one speaks when I answer.
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- AI summary
- Generated from approved community reports only
- Last report received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Last reviewed
- 10 Sep 2026
- AI summary last generated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Last materially updated
- 10 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 497 0623
What type of number is 0800 497 0623?
The phone number 0800 4970623 (also written as +44 800 497 0623) is a Freephone number . Calls to this number are free to call from all UK landlines and mobiles.
Is 0800 497 0623 safe to answer?
Based on 14 community reports, this number has been frequently reported as spam or a potential scam. The current risk score is 79% with 7 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
14 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 11 of 14 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: Medium
Based on 14 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
- 0800 497 0623
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Network
- Virgin Media
- Area
- Freephone
- Type
- Freephone
- Coverage
- UK-wide, no fixed town
- Cost to call
- Free from UK landlines and mobiles
- First Seen
- 26 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 4970623. How to block a number on any phone.
Already paid or shared bank details? Call your bank straight away using the number on the back of your card, or dial 159 to be connected to your bank securely.
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