Legitimate
10 Nov 2023
Definitely Boots opticians.
Community overview
Community rating:
Mixed
8 user reports
First reported 3 Dec 2021
·
Last reported
almost 3 years
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 01429 812863
- International: +44 1429 812863
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Magrathea Telecommunications Limited
- Area: Hartlepool
- Area code: 01429
Reported categories
Based on 8 public user reports
Unknown Caller
75% (6)
Telemarketer
13% (1)
Legitimate
13% (1)
User Reports (8)
Unknown Caller
20 Sep 2023
It is legit i got a call from hartlepool and they told me i am due to eye check up,so i agree and after i got scared thought it maybe a skam so i decided to phone my local boots opticians and ask them am i really booked in as i thought will turn up on day and they will tell me we don't know anything about it so we was actually booked for eye check so its fine its boots head office ringing all what they ask name and date of birth.
Unknown Caller
09 Dec 2022
Picked up the phone silence from whoever was on the other end
Unknown Caller
02 Mar 2022
Said he was from an opticians and ringing from Leicestershire although it was a Hartlepool area code. I’ve had several calls from this number previously but no messages left.
Unknown Caller
28 Feb 2022
Did not answer as they did not leave a message on answerphone.
Unknown Caller
24 Feb 2022
Didn't recognise number, not in my contacts list, so didnt answer
Telemarketer
08 Dec 2021
Said they were from boots opticians
Unknown Caller
03 Dec 2021
Said he was from an optician that I had never heard of and was calling about overdue eye test.
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