"They said they were from Three and wanted to change my sim to get me a better deal."
SIM card upgrade calls
247 community reports tagged SIM card upgrade across 198 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged SIM card upgrade are steady: 3 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 2.6 reports a week.
When people report it
Wednesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 59% 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 SIM card upgrade cover 198 different numbers. 14 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 173 · 70%
- Suspicious 72 · 29%
- Unknown 2 · 1%
- 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 3
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Morning 6am to 12pm 66
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 145
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Evening 6pm to 12am 33
Latest reports
"To provide a new 5G SIM, they requested the passcode dispatched to me and also wanted the email address connected with my O2 account."
"Indian call centre said they were from EE and if they didn't upgrade my sim EE were going to cut me off. Not an EE customer so definitely a scam!"
"Fake ee automated message scam. Ee will only call you on certified numbers from their website."
"Said it was from 02 and that my SIM card would be deactivated. I replied... go ahead and block it. Then I ended the call."
"Dodgy English, wanted my email address. Asking if they can send me a new SIM. Very suspicious"
"Called to say my sim card was being deactivated and I needed to confirm my address, email and date of birth for them to activate my new one and send it to me."