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Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Sezzadtd — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:29:38 GMT

Hi I was wondering if anyone has received a call from 03333216022 they said they were from o2 and that they will clear my outstanding balance I have on device plan (3 payments left)this ends 27th December and that I could upgrade today to the iPhone 14 pro or pro max ,she knew I had an iPhone 8 and that I paid an extra fee on top of bill for Spotify ,asked if other members of house had pay as you go or pay monthly sims as she could add in extra sims on my plan, a bit confused as I’ve never had a call from o2 since I started my contract in 2019

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

madasaf1sh — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:38:15 GMT

@Sezzadtd

Smells like a scam, and sounds like a scam, and sounds like its from one of o2's 9(un) trusted partners..

Block and report the number via 7726 and check her https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/unwanted-calls-and-messages

Also dont give any OTP numbers etc to anyone even o2

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Arasheed — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:35:03 GMT

Even if they have your details which you thing noone else could have, you have to understand that they have their ways. Report the number asap to 7726

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Sezzadtd — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:55:24 GMT

Thank you so much I will report now

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Bambino — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:56:23 GMT

@Sezzadtd FYI:

How to block a number:

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062352/

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

jrbtyrrell93 — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 12:54:33 GMT

Just an FYI to anyone else who will stumble across this thread.

I also received a call from the same number, after requesting a call back the previous day.

Number confirmed by O2 as belonging to their telesales. Asked questions to the person who called me, They managed to verify details that only o2 should know (Unless the sell my personal information - Including secuirty question and answer)

I upgraded, Phone is due in 2 days.

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

jonsie — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:01:42 GMT

Barve man. Good luck all goes well for you.

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Steve25 — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:13:05 GMT

Did you receive this?

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Togetic — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:27:34 GMT

I just got a call from this number and definitely sounds like a scam. The first sentence itself was from a person faking a strong accent (likely an asian person trying to fake an american accent making a weird cocktail of the two accents).

They know a few things like how much data you use, and that you have a certain phone. This is likely a data breach at O2 (a recent one only for new customers from the last 2 years), I have an old O2 number as well which is converted to pay-as-you-go and that doesn't seem to have this data breach.

I dont give an OTP to anyone - whether they claim they are from O2, my bank, my parents anyone on earth really. You should not have an OTP generated unless you are specifically on the website in the middle of a transaction. Anyone else calling up for an OTP is obviously a scammer.

Stay safe and dont get scammed.

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Gee2406 — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:27:15 GMT

Got a call from this number today but missed it after it came up 'Suspected Scam'.

I had only yesterday however enquired about an upgrade online via My O2.

It's either O2 or a highly sophisticated spying scam lol..

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Cleoriff — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:43:45 GMT

If you check out the number on Who Called Me https://who-called.co.uk/Number/03333216022 , they are in no doubt it's a bank scam or a call impersonating O2. Block the number.

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Doubledimples — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:29:52 GMT

I had a call from the same number with the same talk about I can have an upgrade.. I googled the number whilst on the phone and this article came up so I hung up and blocked ASAP. Very scammy however I feel so nervous that he had every detail about me! my name/contract/model of phone etc. I have changed all of my passwords and im now on the phone to o2 to confirm what's happened.

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Doubledimples — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:31:41 GMT

to update, it was o2 marketing.. I felt uncomfortable with the calls so I have unsubscribed from marketing and will reach out myself if I want an upgrade.

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

jonsie — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:05:32 GMT

Very wise @Doubledimples

If and when I want to upgrade it will not be from a cold call whoever they say they are

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

Kimhaz — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:10:08 GMT

How are they still using this number? All offered information almost but not quite there. Luckily, I didn't give away anything important. Blocked and reported.

Re: Has anyone received a call from 03333216022

madasaf1sh — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:14:36 GMT

@Kimhaz

Because OfCom are a toothless regulator and enforcer of the rules..

Best thing is to keep reporting to o2, as they pass all these to the enforcement team at OfCom