"Said she was virgin media calling about internet connection"
Virgin Media calls
64 community reports tagged Virgin Media across 59 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Virgin Media are steady: 0 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 1.5 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 70% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
95% 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 Virgin Media cover 59 different numbers. 4 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 35 · 55%
- Suspicious 26 · 41%
- Unknown 2 · 3%
- Safe 1 · 2%
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 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 11
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 45
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Evening 6pm to 12am 8
Latest reports
"No voicemail left and the number is not recognised on my phone, seeing reports that it is Virgin Media, whom i have no services with so they shouldnt have my number."
"Claimed to be from virgin re broadband. Indian voice. No response when phone passed to me but line left open?"
"Claimed to be from my network virgin media"
"Won't stop calling virgin media"
"Asked for personal info said they were from virgin media, offered reduction in payments and offered a free ipad"
"Asked for personal info claimed to be from Virgin Media"
"Claimed to be Virgin Media"
"This number allegedly is from O2 & Virgin Media. However, the call is from a call centre somewhere in India. Potential scammers"
"Shortly after being asked to provide bank details by a deliver scam caller, I received a further call from this number which seemed to be from the same area code as mine, so I answered it, and was spoken to be someone claiming to be from virgin media. I have no account with VM and no reason for receiving a call. The caller was clearly reading from a script similar to other scam calls, so I ended the call."
"Claimed to be from Virgin"
"Said they were from Vodafone, working with Virgin media and wanted to drop my monthly payment by 40%"
"Asked for remote access said they were from virgin media I get 3 calls a day"
"Claimed to be from O2 Virgin Media and calling me because I have a SIM plan with them, which I don't and never have. Didn't respond to me pointing that out and just tried to continue the call, very obviously reading from a script, at which point I disconnected."
"Claimed to be from my network (Virgin). I suspected it was not from Virgin and rang off."
"They claimed to be from virgin media o2"
"I was searching for costs for a TV package upgrade and on the virgin media web site I had to put my number in to get to see the prices. Since then this number has called at least 4 times a day but leave no message. I suspect it is Virgin Media but the tactics are borderline harassment."
"They claimed to be from a company, Virgin Media, saying there's a problem with my Broadband"
"Claimed to represent Virgin Media"
"Claimed to be from Virgin Media technical department yet called randomly from a mobile"
"From virgin/o2, gave me 30% off my bill for 6 months and sending me an Apple Watch. Haha. Didn’t ask me for any info but I did I hang up after that."
"said he was from virgin media but didn't know who he called. Hang up it is a scam"
"They claimed to be from 02/Virgin, clearly they weren't. The started to tell my how my SIM was being transferred to 02/Virgin, so I just hung up and double checked with my current provider - it's not being transferred."
"Said he was from Virgin Media with the usual spiel about do you have a problem with your internet signal. Told him no I don't and Virgin never call you if there's a problem you have to call them. Told him to jog on"