"Calling me lots. Said they were Three, my phone company, and wanted me to send my iphone 17pro back by post. They would send a QRcode by email. It looked real. They said if i sent it, in 24 hours a new iphone 17 pro Max with the same colour and storage would be sent."
Personal details request calls
1,483 community reports tagged Personal details request across 1,401 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Personal details request are steady: 48 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 50.3 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 56% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
99% 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 Personal details request cover 1,401 different numbers. 198 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 874 · 59%
- Suspicious 586 · 40%
- Unknown 21 · 1%
- Safe 1 · 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 43
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Morning 6am to 12pm 360
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 837
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Evening 6pm to 12am 242
Latest reports
"Three questions, who you had life insurance with, how much you pay, etc., confirmed my name and phone number. Wrong name used, now blocked."
"Asked for personal info"
"Asked for account details"
"daying from EE, said my number will be cut off and I need a new SIM. Then they wanted my email. I said the contract isn't in my name so they hung up."
"Three trying to make a lower offer and probably wanting details to get access to my account."
"Said he was calling from Three. He wanted some personal details. I blocked the number and reported it."
"Claimed I won a prize , asked for bank sort code and account number for security check"
"Called about a claim I made regarding car finance but wouldnβt give the name of the car until I answered data protection questions. I refused to provide details."
"second cold call from "colt technologies". I asked why they called and who they were. They kept asking my name, so I kept asking them as they called me... They put the phone down."
"Said they were my 'local' energy advisor - had a Cheltenham dialling code but I live in the north east. Very pushy wanting personal details that I wouldn't give. They are a disgrace."
"Called me today and said they were from O2 - they told me my SIM card was old and they needed to send a new one since my current SIM would stop working in 3 days. Asked me to verify my email address - I declined and questioned the caller, then the caller (Neha) hung up."
"They told me they were a solar panel firm wanting my information for a free check-up. The phone was handed over to someone else in a different 'department' so I hung up. I think they were after personal details."
"They got details from a dodgy shark website and tried to get more bank info"
"Got an automated call from 01604 913120 (Northampton) claiming to be Virgin Money Fraud Dept. They knew the last 4 digits of my A/C so it seemed real! They wanted me to confirm my birth year, date, and month - at that point, I hung up. Iβll do a chat online from my banking App. This is not legit!"
"Dont answer if this number calls, trying to get your banking details"
"Asked for personal info"
"automatted call said there was card fraud but didnt say which account or bank name - fishing for details"
"Wanted address and contract details"
"Got a call from this number from someone called Peter who said he worked for environmental health. I tried to ask more questions and it turned into a heated and rude argument. When I asked him what company he worked for he wouldnt say, he was trying to get information from me."
"Asked for personal information"
"China Scam wanted you to urgent update your GP record"
"02 called about new sim change wanted bank details"
"I missed a call from this number so I rang back to see what they wanted but they said they didn't call me which was a lie because my phone logged the number as a missed call. Then they started to ask for personal info so I hung up."