Spam
7 months ago
I got a garbled voice mail I could understand the voice
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
13 user reports
First reported 30 Mar 2026
·
Last reported
7 months
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 0191 607 6978
- International: +44 191 607 6978
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited
- Area: Tyneside
- Area code: 01916
Reported categories
Based on 13 public user reports
Unknown Caller
77% (10)
Scam/Fraud
8% (1)
Spam
8% (1)
Legitimate
8% (1)
User Reports (13)
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
Will not answer an unknown number, especially as no message left.
Legitimate
7 months ago
Survey on behalf of Northern Power Grid about a planned power cut they did two weeks ago. He asked 5 short questions where we had to rate NPG’s performance.
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
Saying they are ringing on behalf of the national grid about a power cut that happened a few days ago.
Scam/Fraud
7 months ago
Answered call. They just hung up
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
Call went straight to voicemail...nothing...I don't answer anything anymore unless the number is in my contacts... despite promises scam calls are daily...someone's making a lot of money selling contact numbers
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
I didn't answer as my phone identified the number as suspected scam
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
Missed call so I rang back because I am waiting for a call from 0191 number. It was an automated voice and said market research survey.
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
Rung 3 times in the past couple of days and as soon as I pick up and say hello there's nobody there
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
Called two days in a row
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
no answer
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
Didn't answer
Unknown Caller
7 months ago
Didn't answer.
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