"Other sites report this as a scamming BT impersonator. I don't know, I didn't speak with them."
BT calls
159 community reports tagged BT across 119 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged BT are steady: 4 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 2.1 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 60% 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 BT cover 119 different numbers. 7 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 90 · 57%
- Suspicious 59 · 37%
- Unknown 2 · 1%
- Safe 8 · 5%
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 1
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Morning 6am to 12pm 42
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 96
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Evening 6pm to 12am 20
Latest reports
"They claimed to be from a BT regarding a problem with my broadband. Could I switch on my computer so he could help me to get it working again properly. Declined with a swear word and told them not to call again as I am not a mug open to being scammed"
"Claimed to be from BT Head Office that we are overpaying for a connected line. Unsure if legitimate but he called back even after I hung up the first time."
"No name given to Anti nuisance call sentry so call was dropped, (likley a telesales pest or Cold call scammer based in India presenting to be from BT or sky"
"Possible AI voice claiming from BT telling me to press a button to listen to a message, as an EE customer now for two years, and was a BT customer for years, they never phoned me, if anything, I phoned them. it's obviously a scam."
"Appears to be a BT text message to phone service. I sent a text from my mobile to my landline number (now ported to VoIP). The text was successfully delivered, and I immediately got a call from this number which (I think after pressing 1) read the content of the text to me. Appears to be free as well. Try it yourself to verify."
"keeps ringing bt guardian comes in down goes their phone."
"Automated voice said it was BT messaging service with a SMS text, and to press one to receive. I let any unknown number go to voicemail."
"Claimed to be from BT but asked weird questions that were irrelevant or that they should already know."
"Felt like a scam. Asian man claiming to be from BT but almost certainly calling from an Indian call centre. Rang off when challenged."
"Automated recorded message. Matches all the other reports that have already been placed on site, pertaining to the call coming from BT for an urgent matter and it is clearly just a spam call. Please air on the side of caution."
"Pretended to work for BT but doesnβt. Called two days running despite being told not interested."
"Claimed to be from BT Openreach, trying to check my broadband."
"Claimed to be from energy provider bt"
"Caller said she was from BT; work starting on my telephone lines to upgrade connections; asked me to checked my computer. When I refused and she asked why I explained that I didnβt believe her as there are 3 BT green boxes visible from my home and no sign of work on any of them - she put the phone down!"
"Claimed to be from my network and that it was joining with BT asked for my email and said a new SIM card would be issued to me via DPD what was my address and I was to be rewarded for my inconvenience with a hamper. I hung up"
"Won't stop calling ,do not take any notice of BT guardian, which asked for name etc. This kicks in down goes their phone."
"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."