"Tried to say they were from Sky. Cut off once I told them I don't have sky."
Sky calls
282 community reports tagged Sky across 253 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Sky are steady: 4 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 5 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 62% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Sky / TV Subscription Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Sky cover 253 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 185 · 66%
- Suspicious 91 · 32%
- Unknown 5 · 2%
- Safe 1 · 0%
Most common call type: Sky / TV Subscription Scam
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 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 76
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 176
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Evening 6pm to 12am 28
Latest reports
"Said they were sky customer services and the mobile they called from could be upgraded. I checked my account and it's not due til 2027. Got another call about the same thing, told them it was a scam and hung up. Next time i wont be so polite."
"Said they were from sky, I put the phone down"
"Texts saying they're Sky, offering full fibre installation. Phoned Sky services; they don't know about these texts."
"Claiming to be from Sky. Sky donβt send messages from mobiles. Checked with Sky and itβs not one of theirs. Supposedly about a free full fibre upgrade. The email address they provided is also fake. Check with Sky directly before doing anything."
"The caller said he was from Sky Maintenance. I told him I don't have Sky. He put the phone down."
"Sky TV deals. Didn't know anything about my account. Wanted my email and address details. Sent a text from an old sky number with a code to prove it was real. Just a scam"
"Said they were from Sky broadband services, unsolicited"
"Said they were calling from Sky"
"A text saying it was from Sky offering a free broadband upgrade. Have to hit confirm or change for the installation date."
"Text from "sky" offering a broadband upgrade, reply to confirm or change the date offered."
"Dodgy. Said they were from Sky."
"Said they were offering better deals than Sky - hung up on him."
"Said he was from SKY. He hung up when I said I'd never been a SKY customer. So I called him back. And he picked up! Might try again and tell him there's a problem with his Windows!!"
"wanted payment NOW for insurance for Sky products"
"SCAM SKY CALL"
"Said he was from Sky. Offering a 40% discount on your bill"
"An automated telephone message claiming to originate from Sky, proposing a 50% reduction on your existing service agreement."