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Broadband upgrade calls
72 community reports tagged Broadband upgrade across 69 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Broadband upgrade are steady: 0 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 1.4 reports a week.
When people report it
Monday is the busiest day for these reports, and 65% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
94% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone).
Numbers used
Reports tagged Broadband upgrade cover 69 different numbers. 3 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 36 · 50%
- Suspicious 32 · 44%
- Unknown 2 · 3%
- Safe 2 · 3%
Most common call type: Mobile Network Scam (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone)
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 20
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 47
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Evening 6pm to 12am 5
Latest reports
"claiming to be sky and calling about upgrading my broadband account, which I do not have with sky"
"Claimed to be BT investigating suspicious broadband activity"
"Scam call - claimed to be BT Openreach. Threatened to stop my broadband when challenged."
"Couldn't understand a word the woman was saying and after everytime i spoke the line went quiet so obviously some sort of AI. Don't know what she wanted but only assume it was something to do with internet. I told her i couldn't understand i put the phone down."
"Claimed to be from my network re broadband"
"Claimed to be from Sky offering me new hub as they had been receiving complaints about poor network"
"Sounds Indian says to check my broadband I asked who he is from and he said they work with sky and Vodafone I said not interested and hung up and blocked number."
"Said from Virgin Media but did not know a/c number. Said problemsxwith WiFi, to check modem and to go onto Hoogle to check service . Stopped call at this point."
"Claimed to be from Sky relating TV and broadband"
"Felt like a scam as they were saying they would send a router and then an engineer would come to connect my phone to it so I could keep my number as things are changing over just gave a name but not a company name got my address which he had slightly wrong and not my correct name"
"Asked for account details, wanted me to give info about my broadband and router"
"Claimed to be from my network. Virgin media. Re internet speed."
"Story about my broadband being slowed down, told in broken English with loads of background noise and voices"
"saying your broadband landline mobile and internet is about to run out Total Scam"
"Amazon called regarding business account upgrade."
"Called to say our phone lines are using copper wire. When asked if it was a marketing call the caller said it wasnt but that his job was to get us off the copper wire from SEND. Cant find any such business or agency on Google."
"Caller said Hey Broadband was calling about renewal - normal ID checks for name, date of birth, and first line of address. No other info asked for, no banking details brought up, and a reduction in monthly payment was offered. An email was sent with the contract."
"The caller said he was from Virgin Media and there was a problem with my internet speed. I told him that I had not had any problems, and then the caller hung up."
"Said it was Virgin Media. Said that their engineers are sorting my internet and it is slow."
"Scam call about upgrading to fibre that isn't offered in our area."
"Call from Quickline Communications about rural broadband."
"The person said he was from Sky broadband. Looking at reports on other sites. The caller has told people they are a lone company and a loft instalation company. Definatly verry supisious."
"Claims to be BT. Said internet would be disconnected if you dont follow what they say. Really persistent time waster. Think its a scan like https://www.thatsnonsense.com/beware-bt-openreach-phone-scams-claiming-to-upgrade-test-or-cut-off-internet/. BT say they dont make calls like this"