"Automated call claiming to be from Chinese government. Been getting these for months. Yet another Vodafone number being used to scam people. Had a call a few hours before this one using a different Vodafone number claiming to be the "Immigration Bureau"."
Vodafone calls
232 community reports tagged Vodafone across 215 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Vodafone are steady: 4 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 6.9 reports a week.
When people report it
Monday is the busiest day for these reports, and 63% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
94% 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 Vodafone cover 215 different numbers. 24 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 135 · 58%
- Suspicious 82 · 35%
- Unknown 14 · 6%
- 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 3
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Morning 6am to 12pm 51
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 147
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Evening 6pm to 12am 31
Latest reports
"Asking about a Vodaphone account that doesnt exist."
"Claimed to be Vodafone. Very noisy background. When asked why Vodafone is even calling me - disconnected"
"Said he was calling from vodafone"
"Said they were from Vodafone and offering 20% off my bill. Then asked me how much I paid a month and for my full name. I tried to keep them on the call but they hung up. This was clearly a attemp to get information and cards numbers"
"Said they were from EE but rang my work number which is Vodaphone"
"Sales call from Vodafone for business."
"Claimed to be from Vodafone"
"Called to say he was from my mobile provider. When I asked, he said it was Vodafone, but Iβm not with Vodafone. I hung up and blocked him."
"called saying they were from Vodfone."
"A bloke called Ernie Spencer said he was calling from Connex on this number about a Vodafone account that dosent exist. I told him I dont take unsolicited calls from third parties."
"Said he was from Vodafone and wanted to send me a new phone sim because my number was going down at midnight. I told him there was nothing wrong with my phone sim and he hung up."
"Vodafone business sales"
"called pretending to be from vodafone, told me my sim was getting deactivated and they were sending a new one. when they wanted details to check who i was i hung up"
"This number rang me today amd got my bank details but I managed to cancel the card before anything happened, it was a Indian guy pretending he was from Vodafone amd offering me a better deal, he knew my last 2 digits of my bank account number, complete scam"
"Offered a fake deal or upgrade Man with indian accent said they were from Vodafone offering 20% discounts on my bill, but was fishing to find out if I have a Vodafone account. Told him I was so well off I never looked at my accounts, just paid them. As he had the details he could apply the 20% thank you. He hung up."
"African sounding accent, man said he was calling from vodaphone"
"Said they were from Vodafone and 3G, telling me that my SIM card would be blocked in 2 days. Clearly a fraud."
"Said they were from vodafone calling a mobile number"
"Said he was from quick call and could help me save money on my Vodafone bill, then tried to get me to sign up for another sim card."
"Said they were Vodafone"
"called saying my vodaphone sim was getting deactivated. im not even with them"
"Said my vodaphone SIM card was going to be deactivated"
"Said he was Vodafone - SCAM!"