Number just rang here. Male caller was polite and rang off when I said no, but otherwise wanted me to participate in a user survey to describe my shopping habits. No information given on how he got our number. May be genuine, but seemed suspicious to me.
Community overview
16 user reports
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 01642 680768
- International: +44 1642 680768
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited
- Area: Middlesbrough
- Area code: 01642
Recent activity
Last 30 days: 26 UK visits and 0 public reports.
Reported categories
Based on 16 public user reports
User Reports (16)
Phone cut off when answered. Likely spam
Didn't answer so no idea who they were but they rang at 8pm when I was busy.
SCAM SHOPPING SURVEY
Not a number I recognised so let it ring until they gave up
Said they where doing a survey. I said not interested and rang off..
Phoned my landline 29/01/25 Unknown number, so I didn't answer. No message left.
Called to do a market research survey. When I pointed out we were TPS he said he knew that but market research is nothing to do with marketing. Duuuuh! The conversation didn't go much further.
Woman asked if I would take part in shopping survey in my local area I declined but she was fine about it.
Market research about shopping in my area.
Polite male voice said he was doing a shopping survey. I told them I'm going to work. I hung up.
Said she was calling from Sutton borough council about shopping in New Malden. Did I want to do a survey...,I said no and put phone down
Female voice saying she was carrying out a shopping survey in the bishop auckland area.
I didn't answer phone and no message left...Flintshire location
Call dropped out when answered
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