Telemarketer
08 Nov 2022
Several calls from ‘Public Health’ all times of day and also from mobile numbers . I have over 20 blocked numbers from this outfit
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
7 user reports
First reported 7 Nov 2022
·
Last reported
almost 4 years
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 017687 53286
- International: +44 17687 53286
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Magrathea Telecommunications Limited
- Area: Keswick
- Area code: 017687
Reported categories
Based on 7 public user reports
Scam/Fraud
29% (2)
Unknown Caller
29% (2)
Spam
14% (1)
Telemarketer
14% (1)
Survey
14% (1)
User Reports (7)
Scam/Fraud
07 Nov 2022
Claimed to be public "welfare" asked if I was fully vaccinated and if I had life insurance, when I said that has got nothing to do with you he hung up, Indian/Asian accent obviously crooked.
Unknown Caller
07 Nov 2022
Usual deal - they ring, I don’t recognise, I don’t answer, they don’t leave a message, I check this site, I block!
Unknown Caller
07 Nov 2022
I missed the call but I've had several calls of the same nature as the other feedback.
Scam/Fraud
07 Nov 2022
Pretended to be from Department of Health asked about Flu and Covid boosters. They then went on to ask about my GP at which point I hung up.
Survey
07 Nov 2022
Pretended to be from Department of Health asked if i had my covid boosters and flu and what I thought of the NHS and Doctors. Sounded dodgy so I hung up.
Spam
07 Nov 2022
Pretended to be from Department of Health then tried to sell life insurance!
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On iPhone
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- Find the number 017687 53286 and tap the info icon (i)
- Scroll down and tap Block this Caller
- Confirm by tapping Block Contact
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