01242 800256 Negative Who called me from this phone number?

Cheltenham • Magrathea Telecommunications Limited
This number is a landline operated by Magrathea Telecommunications Limited and located in Cheltenham, UK. The overall user rating for this number is Negative. The number 01242800256 has been searched 2214 times, with 20 user comments helping to identify the caller's intent.
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At a glance

Community signals

  • Community rating: Negative
  • User reports: 20 user reports
  • Searches: 2214
  • Last reported: almost 4 years ago
  • First reported: almost 4 years ago
  • Typical call time: Usually weekdays 10-12

Number profile

  • UK format: 01242 800256
  • International: +441242800256
  • Number type: Landline
  • Carrier: Magrathea Telecommunications Limited
  • Area: Cheltenham
  • Area code: 01242

User Reports (20)

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Unknown Caller
09 Jun 2022

Someone claiming to be from the NHS asking if I had been fully vaccinated. When questioned why he was asking this, he hung up.

Debt Collector
09 Jun 2022

Someone with a Pakistan accent said I can see that I have some outstanding debits., well I'd like to know where he got his information from as I'm debit free. I told him that I have no debits and he hung up straight away.

Unknown Caller
09 Jun 2022

Likely a scam - asked about covid vaccinations then life insurance

Scam/Fraud
09 Jun 2022

Called today by 01242800256 an Indian man was insisting to speak to someone who doesn't own my number then hung up.

Scam/Fraud
09 Jun 2022

Male with thick Indian accent called saying public health England. I asked him to verify this. He told me because that is who he said he is then that is verification. I said not acceptable, I could say I'm the Queen but it doesn't prove I am. He said he would get his manager. Another guy came on phone and said they were related, nothing about verifying public health England. 1st guy came back on was very rude and told me I was wasting him time and I should tell him who my life policies are with. I told him I am going to report them to the police and I hung up. Please do not give them any info.

Scam/Fraud
09 Jun 2022

Man with a very heavy Indian accent calling from 01242 800 256, a number 'listed' as Cheltenham. Said he was calling from "the National Health Service". Asked me if I had had my third vaccination. I told him "you ought to know" (as it's detailed on medical records), and then asked him which department. He spluttered something about it being the "public health department". Told him it was a scam and he hung up.

Scam/Fraud
09 Jun 2022

Idiot asking for credit or bank details told to piss off police called

Scam/Fraud
09 Jun 2022

Wouldn’t identify who they worked for and wanted to know my covid vaccination status, hung up as soon as I said I worked for the NHS

Spam
09 Jun 2022

Indian sounding man saying he was from Koenig Investigations... I said "Not interested", and ended call

Unknown Caller
09 Jun 2022

Asked about Covid vaccines and if I was happy with my gp service . He then asked if I had life cover and which provider , I told him the name of my oven !! And then I asked him what’s this got to do with Covid and he ended the call

Spam
09 Jun 2022

Called and hung up ...

Spam
09 Jun 2022

Called from ‘public health London’ despite being a Cheltenham number.. asked about vaccine status and life insurance

Scam/Fraud
09 Jun 2022

Told me he was calling from citizens advice - I used to work in citizens advice and I assure you, they don’t cold call you. They also definitely don’t tell you that YOU HAVE to tell them your name when I refused to tell him my name.

Scam/Fraud
09 Jun 2022

Asking if I had been vaccinated but then hung up, had a few calls from similar numbers in the past few days all located in Cheltenham

Spam
09 Jun 2022

Answered call, but I didn't speak. Caller hung up. Suspect was a spam call (identified as same by phone provider)

Scam/Fraud
09 Jun 2022

I received call few times from the same number regarding completely different things each time..once loan advice,once depth management and now vaccine Compensation but what is same on every call your bank and personal details for some upfront cost which is absolutely stupid and a interesting thing is they are based in India as I have track them down and 1000000% I’m sure they are using some contact’s here to reach black web and database but please stay away and if you feel only just a touch that can’t be right is because that’s can’t be right…if it is go good to be true is because it is..

Unknown Caller
09 Jun 2022

Someone with an Indian accent asked if I was vaccinated- no idea why anyone would do that so assumed it was a scam and hung up.

Spam
09 Jun 2022

Caller was silent then hung up

Unknown Caller
09 Jun 2022

Woman called asking whether I had had a third vaccination. Then asked about if I had life insurance and how much I paid a month

Scam/Fraud
09 Jun 2022

Someone with an Indian accent asked if I was vaccinated- no idea why anyone would do that so assumed it was a scam and hung up.

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Reported locations

Reported from 11 UK cities

Liverpool, Abingdon, Maidenhead, Crowthorne, Southampton, London, Taunton, Bradford, Aylesbury, Stockton-on-Tees, Felixstowe

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Call Costs

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Dialling Instructions

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International callers should dial +44 1242 800256 or 0044 1242 800256. No leading zero is required when dialling abroad, e.g., +44(0)1242800256.

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