Beware! Very dangerous scam! They called to say that my mobile network provider want to improve the network and that they are going to suspend my sim card, so they want to send a new sim card. Fro that they were asking for my details.
Community overview
3 user reports
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 01698 678800
- International: +44 1698 678800
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited
- Area: Motherwell
- Area code: 01698
Reported categories
Based on 3 public user reports
User Reports (3)
CALLED SAYING THEY WERE FROM MY MOBILE PHONE PROVIDER EE AND THAT MY SIM CARD WOULD BE OBSOLETE WITHIN 48 HOURS AND THEY NEEDED TO SEND A NEW ONE OUT TO MY HOME ADDRESS - I WENT ALONG WITH IT AS FELT IT WAS A SCAM - SHE ASKED ME TO CONFIRM MY EMAIL ADDRESS - WHEN I WOULDNT AND WHEN I ASKED HER TO CONFIRM MY EMAIL ADDRESS, SHE RAISED HER VOICE TO ME AND SAID SHE WAS FROM EE - I TOLD HER I WOULD CALL EE MYSELF AND WITH THAT SHE DISCONNECTED THE CALL - I CALLED EE AND REPORTED IT AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS A SCAM
Could not hear what the person was saying so I ended the call
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