Scam/Fraud
23 Apr 2025
Called saying I applied for a loan which I hadn’t.
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
5 user reports
First reported 16 Apr 2025
·
Last reported
over 1 year
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 0116 402 8189
- International: +44 116 402 8189
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited
- Area: Leicester
- Area code: 0116
Reported categories
Based on 5 public user reports
Scam/Fraud
40% (2)
Unknown Caller
40% (2)
Spam
20% (1)
User Reports (5)
Spam
22 Apr 2025
Called the number back from a different phone and they are masquerading as MAS or Money Advice Service.
Scam/Fraud
21 Apr 2025
Spam call.
Unknown Caller
16 Apr 2025
Calls me and says nothing, just stays on the line not a word potentially ringing numbers checking for activity like answering and speaking then putting your number down as “active data” to sellers
Unknown Caller
16 Apr 2025
I have be called so much time by did number
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- Find the number 0116 402 8189 and tap the info icon (i)
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