Unknown Caller
24 Jun 2022
Lady offered to reduce my O2 phone bill, spam call
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
9 user reports
First reported 17 Jun 2022
·
Last reported
4 years
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 01478 300017
- International: +44 1478 300017
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Net-Work Internet Ltd
- Area: Isle of Skye - Portree
- Area code: 01478
Reported categories
Based on 9 public user reports
Unknown Caller
56% (5)
Scam/Fraud
22% (2)
Spam
22% (2)
User Reports (9)
Unknown Caller
24 Jun 2022
Called to offer me a phone upgrade. Faked up Indian call centre noise in background. Spoke very poor English and was deliberately rushed. Asked for my name and got it wrong. Clearly a scam. I should add that the Indian call centre operated by 3 mobile is highly professional and courteous.
Spam
23 Jun 2022
Indian scamming call centres
Scam/Fraud
22 Jun 2022
Indian accent, calling to claim that they are from PC world. I hung up straight away.
Unknown Caller
21 Jun 2022
As soon as I answered they hung up
Spam
21 Jun 2022
No body spoke just heavy breathing. A little sad really.
Unknown Caller
19 Jun 2022
Just had heavy breathing then the line went dead!!
Scam/Fraud
19 Jun 2022
Heavy Indian accent and background noise, it’s a scam. They keep phoning from various similar numbers
Unknown Caller
17 Jun 2022
An Indian sounding woman called me 5 minutes ago.I was hard to hear what she was saying because of her strong accent.I said don't call me and hung up.
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On iPhone
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- Find the number 01478 300017 and tap the info icon (i)
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