"Won't stop calling ,do not take any notice of BT guardian, which asked for name etc. This kicks in down goes their phone."
BT calls
19 community reports tagged BT across 17 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged BT are steady: 1 report in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 2.3 reports a week.
When people report it
Monday is the busiest day for these reports, and 68% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious.
Numbers used
Reports tagged BT cover 17 different numbers. 10 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 8 · 42%
- Suspicious 11 · 58%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 0%
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 5
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 13
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Evening 6pm to 12am 1
Latest reports
"said it was Steven from BT to check my internet connection I said I didn't believe him He hung up"
"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."
"said he was from BT? scam"
"Something didn't feel right, purporting to be from BT Outreach"
"They claimed to be from British Telecom about a data breach. When I told them that BT would not contact direct but contact through my supplier they hung up. This is the third call the others said they were from Open Reach."
"Called multiple times ,Bt guardian kicks in, sick of these people. About time this got sorted."
"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."
"Caller claiming to be from 'BT Head Office' saying our copper wires were due to be 'switched off' and we needed to move to full fibre. When I told her we couldn't have full fibre because Openreach can't find a way to get it to us, she said that Openreach weren't the only ones who can do installations (absolute rubbish!) and that they could organise someone to do the installation. Told her that she didn't know what she was talking about and ended the call. Absolute spam!"
"An Asian guy automated call. They claimed to be from Open Reach - claimed equipment was faulty! Would BT Open Reach have a Vodafone number? I think this was a scam."
"They claimed to be from a company BT"
"keeps calling bt guardian kicks in number is blocked on land line. The address is showing Greenfield lane nr Alford. Only 7 miles away. This needs stopping, getting beyond a joke."
"He claimed to be from BT. He said, in what sounded like a strong Indian accent, (actually, it sounded like he was reading from a script): "Hello, I am Peter. I am calling you from BT about your internet connection. How are you today?' I replied that I didn't have an internet connection! He hung up!"
"Claimed to be from my network offering me a new contract deal. sent a verification which i read back then had all my BT details"
"They claimed to be from a company (BT) Didn't verify their identity"
"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."
"Didn't verify their identity said they were from BT and that my internet was accessible to all and sundry"
"Felt pressured to act . Claimed he was from BT Openreach."
"Said they were from BT... asked if we had a lift in the building! Also asked who our phones were provided by?"