Scam/Fraud
8 months ago
Said they were from south staffs water. They are not
Community overview
Community rating:
Mixed
3 user reports
First reported 19 Jan 2026
·
Last reported
8 months
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 01243 256472
- International: +44 1243 256472
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Simwood eSMS Limited
- Area: Chichester
- Area code: 01243
Reported categories
Based on 3 public user reports
Unknown Caller
67% (2)
Scam/Fraud
33% (1)
User Reports (3)
Unknown Caller
8 months ago
When asked who was calling they just hung up .
Unknown Caller
8 months ago
They hang up without leaving a message when I screen the call use Google assistant..
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