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Charged for scam call (07011772232)

Jamandy — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:33:39 GMT

Hi, I just got my mobile phone bill and noticed it was higher than usual, so I checked it online to find a charge for a 29 second call to an unknown number (07011772232). I looked up the number online and found it to be a scam number. Acording to an online forum, the caller usualy either sits in silence till you hang up or tries to sell you some kind of solar panel warranty.

Re: Charged for scam call (07011772232)

Cleoriff — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:38:07 GMT

Hi @Jamandy Please look at the advice given here

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/How-to-Guides/Have-you-fallen-for-or-been-conned-into-a-premium-rate-scam-What/ba-p/968023

Best advice is to block the number. Its definitely a scam

https://who-called.co.uk/Number/07011772232

Re: Charged for scam call (07011772232)

MI5 — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:54:37 GMT

You can’t be charged for an incoming call so I guess you had a missed call and called it back?

Re: Charged for scam call (07011772232)

Jamandy — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:26:11 GMT

Thanks. I have now blocked this number and registered onTPS.

Kind regards,

Jamandy.

Re: Charged for scam call (07011772232)

Cleoriff — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:43:06 GMT

@Jamandywrote:
Thanks. I have now blocked this number and registered onTPS.
Kind regards,
Jamandy.

Good for you @Jamandy

Re: Charged for scam call (07011772232)

MI5 — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:54:05 GMT

And don’t call back any numbers that you don’t recognise unless you are expecting a call.

Re: Charged for scam call (07011772232)

calviin — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:21:59 GMT

Any number beginning 070 is call forwarding number to disguise the original number FYI

Re: Charged for scam call (07011772232)

MI5 — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:30:32 GMT

Indeed, but you can't be charged unless you call them, so the lesson here is not to call any missed call numbers that you don't know.
If it's important, they will call back.