I’ve just got off of the phone with the lovely people at …. I have no idea what company, they certainly weren’t Orange that’s for sure! Its a scam, pure and simple.
The premise is this: they are phoning to offer you an upgrade to your mobile phone contract and need you to confirm your bank details with them to make this possible. To add a degree of tenuous credibility to their story, they knew that I’d bought my phone at Phones4U - but they failed (refused) to provide any more information about me to prove their identity, claiming it was “against data protection laws”. A hypocritical answer at best considering I have no recollection of ever giving anybody permission to phone and offer me free upgrades.
A quick Google for 01782673000 shows no reputable company results and turns up a very interesting discussion at WhoCallsMe.com with many users reporting multiple cold calls.
If you ever get any call of this type, from this number or any other, refuse to give them anything. I suggest having some fun with them, waste their time, wind them up - I did, it’s a great fun. Then go and report them to Ofcom and register with the Telephone Preference Service.
Have you had a call from these idiots? Leave us a comment and let us know.
i got the same number call, I DONT TRUST THEM, better to do it face to face. Firstly they say they are fom 3 but thats all very well! but still if you had someone come to your front door you would at least ask for an I.D. badge, but you cant over the phone. They ask you to confirm details! which are (for a con-artist) details that can easily start a credit card up under your name!
nuff said
I too have had 2 - 3 calls per day from this company, refuse to answer as I have googled the number. I’ll now go to the Ofcom site, thanks for the info.
2 a day from them for me for the past 6 weeks…. asking to speak to mr asaf, relation of mr ass????
Had a call today but didn’t answer. Didn’t leave a voice mail and I didn’t recognise the area code so I googled it. Glad I did! Thanks guys
i too got a call from this number. i think they are really fake. thanks guys from the information
Haha… didnt answer first call - never do to unknown numbers. Quick Google, found this… they rang again while i was looking…. Great. As soon as the prat rang i was on it. They were talking phones and i was trying to order a chinese takeaway from a menu i had in front of me…completely baffled them..and they put the phone down..Hahahaha..
Just waste these W4NKERS time…and have fun doing it!
I had a missed call from this number today n then a call which i answered but they didnt talk jus hung up!?! I was confused so googled the number n found this so cheers for addin the info, jus hope ppl havent been caught out by them!! Kinda want them to call back now jus so i can wind them up HEHE!!
This number has been calling me up to 7 times a day for the last week. Generally I have just ignored it but my new tactic is to answer it then let my non verbal son have the phone. He’s delighted to have a captive audience but the people at the other end are not so impressed by his raspberry blowing skills when they are trying to offer him a new contract! I hope they soon get the message!
oh my god, these people have been calling my mobile for days now, i never answer just for the fact that i always seem to be busy at work anyway! Which im glad about, i would never hand over details of my account over phone. I hope no one else is a fool enough to do it. glad i googled number now!
These people are persistant. I have yet to answer their calls. Glad I Googled. Fones for U seem to be the common denominator amongst mine and a few others getting these calls. Has anyone been on to Fones 4U? I guess they must be selling details on.
phones4u took my mobile number at the weekend when i went in to reserve a handset not out yet as an upgrade and lo and behond, this number keeps on ringing me at least twice a day since the day i gave my contact number to phones4u. i haven’t picked up their call yet, but glad i didnt now i’ve read this thread!!!
Hi,
Yeah I got a call from them too. I answered and they said they were from ‘head office’ from phones4U. I didn’t have a reason to not believe them. I used to have a contract with them a couple of years ago. So, they had my name, and my previous address. They kept trying to upgrade my phone.
I should’ve been wiser, but agreed to a trial. However, I changed my mind and tried to call back the number. All I got was a recorded message from phones4U and that they will contact me. I waited but didn’t receive the handset. Luckily I still had the number on my mobile. I googled it and this is what I found. I cancelled my bank card and ordered a new one.
This was a close shave. But people said that if they have my bank account details they could still set up a direct debit with it. Is this true? Don’t they need my authorisation? BTW, they don’t have my current address.
It does seem that people from phones4U are selling customers details. Is there anyone we can complain to and raise this issue officially?
Not happy at all!
I just had a call from them. When I answered, their phone rang and someone picked up said hello a couple of times and then hung up, hope I dont get charged for making a call when I didn’t.
Thanks for this info its v useful to know, I was going to call back but wont now! Might do the chinese menu trick and see if I can order some chinese from them!!
Had 3 calls from them just today, 1 yesterday. Knew it was a cold call so didn’t bother answering. Googled the number, glad I did. Defo wont be answering to them now.
Hello i am so glad someone has mentioned this number. I had the number call me today and did not recongnise the code so i googled it and the results were helpful as i had no idea this was a scam. All i can say is thank goodness i put the phone down!
A couple of hours later and i had another number call me but was 0800.. i answered and they told me they also wanted to upgrade my mobile phone but once again i failed to hold conversation with them and resulted in the phone being put down again!
Have been recieving calls from this number for days. I was asked for bank details first time I answered so I hung up immediately, since then I’ve been answering and winding them up. Phones4u has been the common connection it seems so I plan to report them to Ofcom tomorrow. Suggest you all do the same… might have some effect if enough people do it!
we just had a all from them answered it and then they hung up so from what everyonesaying i expect a call from them i we will jus wind them up. . . we tryed calling them back and it just has a voice activate saying something about phones4u . . what are they playing at . . mugs!!!!!
I’ve have 8 calls from this number today already. Next time they call I’m going to answer and tell them where to go. Very annoying.
i recieved the same call, it must be a really big project then!.
hope they get cought as soon as possible.
Just had a missed call from these people and googled number - what idiots! If they ring back will give them what for!
Just received a call from this no: People are associating it with Phones4u but my phone was purchased from Carphone Warehouse Purchasers from this company should also be aware of this scam
i’ve had 6 calls today, 2 yesterday. its cant even tell em to p*ss off because the microphones broke on my phone.
Had another call from this no: When I answered the guy on the oher end asked for ‘Paul’ and pretended it was a wrong no: As I hung up another no: 01322 222201 called and asked to speak to ‘Henry.’ Needless to say the response they had was not too polite.
Had 3 call from this number yesterday and today, the third time when a lady tried offering me an upgrade I told her I was busy & that if she gave me her mobile number I would give her a call back later to discuss. Needless to say the conversation didn’t last much longer
I had two missed calls today - glad I googled it! Will definately continue to ignore.
I just had a missed call and googled the number and found this site, if they ring back i will tell them where to go!
I have had several calls from this number earlier in the week. Answered one, cut the bloke off telling him politely but firmly that I was having my lunch and he scarpered quickly enough. No more calls over the past couple of days although I’ll not hold my breath.
Phones4u appear to be the common denominator despite some claims to the contrary. I was a customer of theirs years ago so I have asked them to remove my details. Lets see if it works.
Have had loads of calls from this number over the past couple of weeks. Told them i would think about it but would prefer to sort out my mobile phone face to face. They don’t have any of our bank details at all do they? Should i inform the bank just incase???
I’ve had a few calls from this number in the last few days. Haven’t answered it as I’ve been to busy to speak to cold callers.
Now that I know its a scam I will definately answer it next time and have some fun!
I’ve just called phones4u customer services (I did buy my phone from them) and queried the above number as i too had a missed call from them, they confirmed that this number is their sales department. Why can’t people do some research before scare mongering?!
Hope this helps all those too scared to answer their phone!
Check it yourself!
Started getting 3 or 4 calls a day from01782673000 or 01782603250. googled the number,
rang phones4u on 08000725855 (free). option 3 to reach an operator. Asked for a supervisor having explained that I didn’t even have an account with them and told them what I thought of a scheme that texts and leaves NO MESSAGE and that I wanted my number off their list NOW. result was that an email was sent to there sales desk ‘as we speak’…I also explained that I was in touch with the trading standards office and was then contacting the OFT with any subsequent calls.
Have had no calls since. Ring them and tell them what you think of them and their sad little scheme. If we all do it, they will take notice.
omg i like never answer the phone if i dont no who it is n they rang bout 3 time so i googled it n found this site lol glad i didnt answer now
Ring 0870 906 1830 and ask them to confirm the number you receive from. I did this and they confirmed that 01782 673000 was their head office. Its not a scam
its a company called mobile management, i was getting numurous calls so answered another and asked the advisor to let me speak to his manager, spoke with the manager and adv i was reporting them to ofcom and the manager apologised and adv she would have my number removed from their records, i requested her direct number incase this carried on but i have not been troubled since
Try registering your number on the TPS website. The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is the central opt out register on which you can record your preference not to receive unsolicited sales and marketing telephone calls to your home or mobile* telephone numbers. It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so.
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/
i have had 4 calls from this number today. i haven`t answered any because i didnt recognise the number & decided 2 google it first. i`m glad i did because i came across this site first. Nice 1!!. cant wait 2 wind them up next time. haha
Me too, just had 2 calls in the last 45 mins, although I haven’t answered, I was tempted to after reading this though and say a load of rubbish!
This is wrong, they should not be allowed to do this!!
Also, I’m glad I’m not the only one who google’s unknown numbers that look like they are from a company!
I have had 2 calls today. I don’t answer to numbers i don’t recognise but I googled the area code as I have been applying for jobs and didn’t want to miss out on an interview.
I am with Vodafone but I did get my phone from one of Phones4U’s subsiduaries and they aere pestering me with texts about an upgrade last week
i phoned the phones 4 u customer services number which i obtained from their website and they confirmed phone calls from 01782673000 are legitimate phones 4 u phone calls!!!
I just had 3 calls 2day from the same number! I’m on pay as you go so why do I need an upgrade?!
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