Number starting 07106 calling me, but doesn't exist?

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

Not sure if anyone can advise without calling customer services, but I keep receiving calls on my EE mobile from a number starting with 07106 1xx xxx... there's never anyone there when I answer it and when I ring it back it says the number I have called is not recognised. Anyway as it looks like a UK mobile number a quick Google search and the results come up to say 07106 is allocated to O2 for mobile services. 

Could it be that EE don't recognise this number because it's relatively new or has this number range not actually been issued yet and therefore it's just a spam caller? The full number isn't listed online as a dodgy caller.

Might be one for CS but thought I'd ask.

Cheers

[Anonymous]

Don’t take my word for it as best to confirm with CS but from my personal experience numbers that say they’re not recognised when you call back are spoofed and therefore scams

[MI5]

Computer diallers that can spoof any number programmed into them.
They don’t have to be real numbers, they just look real so you answer and they try and get you to claim for an accident or poi that you never had.

[Cleoriff · Accepted solution]

@AnonymousA community help guide here https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly/Are-you-fed-up-with-spam-calls-and-texts-Follow-these-steps-to/m-p/386364#M37293

They are quite common. You can block one then it will come again by changing 1 digit in the number

Although this link says they are allocated to O2 http://www.area-codes.org.uk/mobile/07106-numbers.php

[MI5]

I looked at my blocked number list after I posted pretty much what you’ve just said previously and I’ve got 50+ numbers on it all incremental by one digit each time.

[jonsie]

My advice for what it's worth is to just block the number.

@Marjo can you check this number?

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone. I've added the number to my blocked list. I don't often get these scam calls luckily enough, so I've only 1 other number blocked at the moment. 

Just to add it was the same number 4 times today, 2 times yesterday and 3 times on Friday 5th. I'll have to watch out for a variance of the number ringing through again.

Many thanks