"Said he was from 02 and that I qualified for a loyalty discount. He asked for my email address, which I gave him, then he said he'd send me an email with the discount code. After that, he asked if I used the app, and I got suspicious, so I ended the call and blocked the number."
O2 calls
363 community reports tagged O2 across 287 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged O2 are steady: 2 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 2.8 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
97% 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 O2 cover 287 different numbers. 6 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 262 · 72%
- Suspicious 90 · 25%
- Unknown 11 · 3%
- Safe 0 · 0%
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 4
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Morning 6am to 12pm 77
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 236
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Evening 6pm to 12am 46
Latest reports
"Said they were from 02 and my sim card was going to be deactivated in 2 days and I needed to be home to get it... Told them I wound be home and if its coming to my address what was it.. She hung up"
"Said they were O2, but i'm not so I hung up"
"Said they were from O2"
"Said they were calling from O2 and that they were sending me a new sim card."
"They called saying it was O2, but I'm not an O2 customer."
"O2 scamming"
"They said they're calling from O2 and 3g is being turned off. They wanted to update my sim and said to send a new one they need to check my details. I no longer use O2 on my mobile, and I have an E-sim."
"Scam. They keep ringing saying they're from O2. I'm not with that provider."
"Said he was trom 02 and it was time yo upgrade and wanted to confirm my bank details and personal detIls"
"Called saying they were O2, I'm not with O2"
"Keeps calling saying they are from O2 and that my phone bill will be reduced by 40%. I think this is a scam call, please block."
"said they were Vodafone"
"Claiming to be 02"
"Said he was O2 but wanted the temporary code."
"Pretended to be O2 Virgin Mobile wanting me to verify my email and saying they would send me a new chip for my phone since all O2 customers need to deactivate old chips and register new ones. π He got really angry when I said I couldnβt open the email link because I was at work. π‘"
"Said they were with O2, and when I asked for some details, they hung up."
"Calling from O2.... couldnt verify it"
"Said they were from O2, but obviously weren't. The typical Indian (are there any honest people left there?) scam call centre."
"Said they were O2 about my contract. The info was wrong so it was probably a scam"
"A lady with a strong Indian accent phoned and said she was from O2. She wanted to chat about services and my bill. I told her I wasn't an O2 customer, but she just said the same thing again. Probably a scam; number blocked."
"Called a few times today (4 times in 1 hour) and I picked up. Said they were from 02, and then the call ended ok"
"Said they were O2 and my SIM would be stopped. Another scam call centre - are there any honest people in India?"
"Scam saying they were from O2"