"Claimed to be from my network (lebera) and wanted to upgrade my plan."
Mobile phone calls
94 community reports tagged Mobile phone across 92 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Mobile phone have eased off: 0 reports in the last 7 days, down from a usual 3 reports a week.
When people report it
Wednesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 69% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
95% 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 Mobile phone cover 92 different numbers. 4 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 47 · 50%
- Suspicious 42 · 45%
- Unknown 4 · 4%
- Safe 1 · 1%
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 18
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 65
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Evening 6pm to 12am 11
Latest reports
"They claimed to be from a company no vm left"
"They claimed to be from a company 3G Claiming my SIM would be deactivated"
"Offered a fake deal. Offered free ipad but signed me up for a mobile telephone with sky and contract!"
"Claimed to be from my network and offered free headphones and phones"
"Asked if was experiencing signal problens"
"they said i might lose my service"
"Caller purported to be from mobile phone network provider. Definitely not. Scam caller."
"They tried to impersonate O2, I said I'm not even with O2, they tried to convince me I was with O2, I told them they were calling my TV, they were very confused but continued the call regardless (as a professional should - they didn't drop the act easily), they asked me if I have a mobile phone, I said no I have a TV, they went away to check something, then they came back and said thank you bye"
"Called about eSIM replacement. Felt pressured to act . I ended the call."
"Claimed to be from my network ,offered a 25% discount, could not verify the cost of my last bill."
"Claimed to be from my network and asked if I would like an upgrade"
"Something didn't feel right and sent a message saying something gone wrong mum and theyβve got a replacement as original phone got water damage"
"They claimed to be from a company O2 saying that my sim card is out of date, I'm not with O2"
"Claimed to be from my network β¦β¦β¦.. Offered a fake deal or upgrade β¦β¦β¦β¦ Called twice today within 2 hours"
"unsolicited call, failed to leave a message when asked. Later a call to that number showed a claim to be from CarPhoneWarehouse and I am entitled to upgrade."
"something to do with a cancelled sim, don,t think my mobile company would call me like this, her accent and very fast speach, couldn;t deal with it"
"Indian accent, said they were from EE offering an upgrade, not even my provider, seemed like a scam"
"Guy offering discount on my current Tesco mobile."
"They said they were from BT and that I'd be cut off soon."
"Claimed to be from my network saying they needed to update my SIM card. Offered me a 40% reduction on future bills"
"Said she was from Amazon calling me about the mobile phone i had ordered - i havent ordered a mobile phone from Amazon. She hung up when I said i hadnt ordered one."
"Claimed to be from my network Sounded like it came from India or thereabouts. As soon as I mentioned they were trying a scam they hung up"
"Offered a fake deal or upgrade for my mobile"