"fake o2"
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 o2 network provider offering a better deal, I hung up when they asked for personal details."
"Posing as 02"
"O2 sim scam"
"They told me they were from my network provider O2 about some offer but I am not with O2"
"Said they were from O2 but when I asked, they hung up."
"Said they were from O2 about a new sim. Seems they have my O2 account info and also offers a discount on my tariff. Already has my address and email. Got suspicious when they asked for my bank details."
"Pretended to be from O2, saying my SIM card had to be "upgraded to super 5G" or my number would get disconnected."
"Scam call said they were from 02. Asked her if she was proud of herself and told her to get lost"
"Called and said they were O2, I had an O2 account back in 2019 that has been closed for a long time."
"They said they were O2. Said my current sim card would stop working tomorrow, and I need to use the new one that will come to my address. When I started recording the call and asked her to say it again, she put the phone down."
"Says they were from O2"
"o2 scam"
"Said they were from O2 and wanted to change account information."
"asked me to check things that I was told before o2 wouldnt ask"
"Pretending to be 02"
"They said they were from the 02 network."
"She phoned about a possible 80% discount on my 02 contract, but when I mentioned I am on pay as you go she seemed unsure! Scam!!"
"Said they were calling from 02 and that I needed to get in touch or my SIM would be blocked. This happened at the same time as an email about renewing my SIM card. Kept phoning, wanting the code that was sent to my phone. It's a scam."
"Told me he was calling from 02, with a 5G upgrade because of complaints. The search results say free upgrades are a scam."
"Suspected call from 02 ?? .loads of background noise could barely hear the person!! Put the phone down ."
"Caller from Truro (in India) said they wanted to send a new 5G SIM for O2. They asked me to check my number was with O2, then quickly wanted me to do a survey about my "recent" O2 service. There was just one question - "is the service ok?". Then i was put through to a man, who had a bad Irish-ish accent. When I asked why O2 were sending a new 5G sim, I got put back to the Indian woman. I got annoyed and ended the call after they asked for my email address."
"asked me to email to send sim cards - 02 -"
"Said they were o2, saying I have to change my SIM card"