"Said my sim was out-of-date and couldn't be used with my phone number anymore."
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
"A lady with a foreign accent, maybe Indian. She said my sim card will be blocked."
"Unsolicited sales, clearly from a call centre, appeared to be for a phone contract. When told they'd called a work number they raised their voice and demanded if I had a private number. When told I was at work and had no time for sales call, they abruptly hung up. Waste of life."
"Hello, this mobile phone number will be deactivated in 2 hours. For details, press one for English and 2 for Chinese."
"Hi, my number's been cloned. Sorry if you get calls you don't want. I told my phone company and Action Fraud"
"Indian lady said they were changing my mobile provider but didnt know who I was with and then wanted my email. She ended up telling me to "[profanity] off" at the end. What a lovely woman."
"A recorded voice told me to call this number about a BT SMS message."
"Foreign accent man said they sell mobile I dont use tmobile"
"Said it was my mo bile co...it's frsud...could even be a steal your voice."
"Said they were calling from the network provider and had a discounted upgrade. They're using a Google VOIP number."
"Said they were from EE. Told them to go away."
"Said they were from 3G network and offered an upgrade for my iPhone contract."
"Called from "Vodafone Network" saying I had an account with them. I dont. I told them it was a scam and hung up."
"Said they could give 40% off my bill because of bad connection - AVOID SCAM"
"the caller said she was from 3, she was calling not from a 3 number to offer discount,, very unprofessional, talked non stop."
"Trying to get you to swap networks Caller not based in UK."
"They keep trying to get through to my mobile phone."
"They told me my phone is gonna be cut off in three days. Scam."
"Offered a 50% off mobile contract but wanted personal details"
"Offered mobile upgrade"
"Indian accent, said they were calling from O2 about giving a discount to loyal O2 customers and being able to upgrade to an iPhone 17 free of charge."
"Said they were virgin"