Unknown Caller
05 Apr 2025
Sorry , phoned but never answered because never recognised number
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
11 user reports
First reported 5 Apr 2025
·
Last reported
over 1 year
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 01886 509942
- International: +44 1886 509942
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: IP Voice Networks Ltd
- Area: Bromyard
- Area code: 01886
Reported categories
Based on 11 public user reports
Unknown Caller
82% (9)
Scam/Fraud
9% (1)
Spam
9% (1)
User Reports (11)
Scam/Fraud
05 Apr 2025
Claimed my sim card was going to be blocked in three days
Unknown Caller
05 Apr 2025
Picked up, said from voadafone offering me discounts. Sent me a code through message and asked me to read the code back to them. I hung up.
Unknown Caller
05 Apr 2025
Picked up the phone but only heard office background noise. SCAM
Unknown Caller
05 Apr 2025
I received a call from 01886509942,telling me there blocking my SIM card for what reason,I asked who it's on behalf of then passed me onto another colleague,don't trust this number it's a scam decline call and block number.
Unknown Caller
05 Apr 2025
Just keep saying thank you for calling even though they called me
Unknown Caller
05 Apr 2025
I didn't answer!
Spam
05 Apr 2025
Lied saying they were from 3 mobile
Unknown Caller
05 Apr 2025
Tried calling back and no dial
Unknown Caller
05 Apr 2025
I picked up and it sounded like it was a call center environment. I asked ‘Hello’ a couple of times but no response other than the background noise
Unknown Caller
05 Apr 2025
Didn't pick up but no voice message, either.
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