004576521

I just got a call from 0044 1267 863908 and I've got no idea who they are. Anyone else think it might be a scam?

Got a call from some Asian guy saying he was with Open Reach, said there was an issue with my internet (which there isn't). He kept insisting this wasn’t some kind of scam! Ha, as if. Total waste of time.

That number, 004576521, popped up as BT Openreach or something like that. Nah, I don’t buy it.

I answered with a simple "Hello" like I always do, and the bloke just dropped the call straight away. Ages ago, when I used to volunteer for The Samaritans, we had a similar situation - callers wanting to have beats chatting to a woman and then get all weird about it. At first, I reckoned it might’ve been the same sort of creepy caller.

About 45 minutes later they called me back. I didn’t say a word this time, just listened. I caught some guy chatting away in what sounded like an Indian language to his friend, then they suddenly ended the call.

Received a bunch of calls today, one even got nasty with my missus. I rang them back, had a bit of a laugh messing with them for a while, then told them off proper with some choice words about where to put themselves.

Got a call from a bloke claiming to be with BT Openreach, saying he needed remote access to my PC. I decided to mess about with him a bit for laughs. The guy, who sounded Indian, wasn’t pleased one bit. He snapped at me, telling me to "remove the bamboo from your mouth and go f*** yourself." Honestly, total scam with the number 004576521.

Some bloke called saying he was from BT Openreach, but it was clear it was a dodgy scam. I didn’t hold back and told him exactly what I thought of him.

Similar to the previous remarks, I found myself in a discussion regarding my router. I kindly let the chap speak his piece and when he requested that I power it on, I took delight in saying, “Unfortunately, I can’t do that; it’s back at my house, and you’ve dialed a retail establishment."

Got about six calls from these lot today. They’re some dodgy call centre out of Pakistan, pretending to be from BT OpenReach. Proper rude and annoying, kept bothering me. Best thing to do is just block them if you get calls.

I've received a total of four calls from this number today, along with one that I missed. The line was quite fuzzy, and the callers, who had typical English names, sounded Asian. They claimed to be verifying my router. Each time, when I mentioned that I didn't know my router speed because I'm using an iPad, they abruptly ended the call. They insisted that I needed to use a laptop, which I don’t own. On the fourth call, I told them to hold on while I fired up my recording device because I intended to document the conversation-curiously, they hung up immediately. I can't shake the feeling that this is some sort of scam operation.

Just got a call from 004576521, and yep, it was another cheeky scam trying their luck.

Got calls from this number about four times today. I invested in BT Guardian phones recently, and I swear it’s the best thing I’ve done. It either stops the dodgy callers straight away or tells you who’s ringing before you pick up. If you don’t want to chat, just hit the block button and they’re gone.

Didn’t pick up, just went to voicemail and nothing left. Pretty clear it was a scam call!

Just got a call from some Indian guy claiming to be from BT Openreach but it was a total scam. When I mentioned I’d report it to Action Fraud, he went off on a profanity-filled rant that was shocking. Honestly some of the things he said I wouldn’t even put here. This number really needs to be blocked ASAP, or even better, shut the whole call centre down. Can BT please step in and sort this out?

Got a call earlier today from someone saying they were from BT Openreach, but since I’m not a BT customer, I immediately thought it was dodgy. The bloke spoke with an Indian accent and kept insisting even when I told him I wasn’t with BT. Each time I asked what he didn’t get about me not being a customer, he just kept going on about how he was allowed to call. When I asked if he knew who he was ringing or what my name was, he started shouting that my customer ID was important or something. I just found it all a bit ridiculous and ended the call on my end.

I've had a couple of calls from this number today, with the caller purporting to be from BT Engineering. Honestly, I wasn't inclined to engage, so I just hung up on them. I’d recommend you do likewise if they ring you up!

They didn’t leave any sort of message, so I’m guessing it was probably a scam.

Got a call earlier today from someone with an Indian accent claiming to be from BT Openreach, saying there was an issue with our internet. I just told him I wasn’t good with computers and ended the call straight away!

Got a call from someone with an Indian accent, but it ended abruptly. Pretty clear it was one of those scam calls.

Somebody rang up pretending to be from BT, trying to get into my computer and asking for my bank info, saying they’d give me some compensation. They just ended the call after a while.

I've received three nuisance calls on my landline from this number within the last couple of hours. Each time, I allowed the call to go to voicemail, but they hung up without leaving so much as a message. Given that this line is solely for making outgoing calls and I've never provided it to anyone for receiving calls, it’s quite clear to me that these calls are nothing more than bothersome spam.

In the last couple of hours, they’ve rang my landline about three times but always hung up as soon as it went to my answerphone.

This numpty of a number keeps harassing me; they rang twice within the hour! I could hear a cacophony of background chatter from what sounded like a bunch of foreign chaps. They claimed to be from British Telecom, chuntering on about wanting to inspect my router. I unleashed a torrent of expletives and told them if they fancied fixing my router, they ought to get off their lazy backsides and come over in person! My apologies for the spelling and grammar; formal education wasn't really a luxury I had. You see, when Hermann Göring’s Luftwaffe decided to pay a visit, my school didn’t fare too well. Not many people are left who’d even recall that, and frankly, most wouldn’t give a toss. The place wasn't properly rebuilt until the 1960s-by which time it was far too late for me. Though I must admit, they did erect a rather splendid cathedral. By the by, I’m just a rather cantankerous, dyslexic multi-millionaire now who’s far too indifferent to care about much at all.

This number seems a bit suspect; it's just a bunch of outsiders trying to prattle on about your router. I’d advise you to give them short shrift and tell them to take a hike!

I’ve noticed this same number ringing my landline on three separate occasions over the last couple of hours. Every time, I just let it ring out to voicemail, but they never bother leaving a message and just hang up straight away. The thing is, that number is connected to a line I just use for making calls, not for receiving them - never shared it for anyone to call me back. So yeah, I’m pretty sure these calls are just unwanted spam or annoying nuisance calls.