Scam/Fraud
15 Mar 2025
car accident scam call
Community overview
Community rating:
Limited data
2 user reports
First reported 5 Jul 2021
·
Last reported
over 1 year
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 01685 490016
- International: +44 1685 490016
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Voxbone SA
- Area: Merthyr Tydfil
- Area code: 01685
User Reports (2)
Spam
05 Jul 2021
I called the number back from a landline at work and it is for a mobile phone shop called Get Connected (in Wales I think). Not sure why they are calling me because I am with Vodafone and never been to Wales.
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