Charged for scam call (07011772232)

[Jamandy]

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.

[Cleoriff · Accepted solution]

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-s...

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

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

[MI5]

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

[Jamandy]

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

Kind regards,

Jamandy.

[Cleoriff]

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@Jamandywrote:

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

Kind regards,

Jamandy.

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Good for you @Jamandy

[MI5]

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

[calviin]

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

[MI5]

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.