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I always avoid picking up calls from this number, it's such a pain and really annoying.

They rang me but didn’t say anything or leave a voicemail.

Some bloke with an Asian accent rang me, saying he was from Microsoft’s tech team. Even after I called him a cheat and a scammer, he didn’t back off. I ended up telling him to get lost and then hung up.

They just kept rambling about some ID number and claimed my laptop was constantly messaging them. I hung up, but they rang me back three more times afterwards.

Like many folks here mention, I'm a bit iffy about it. I’ve got a call blocker and so far, no junk calls have slipped through. I’ve just put this number on my block list, so if they ring back, they’ll probably get the busy signal.

About a year ago, I got myself a BT8500 call blocker, also known as the Guardian, and honestly it's fantastic at stopping unwanted calls - nailed 100% so far. Before this, I was getting swamped with around ten random calls daily from all sorts of places, but now? Not a single one slips through. It's especially great for older folks because you just save the contacts you actually want to chat with. The rest get picked up by the Guardian, which then rings you to check if you want to answer. If not, you simply add the number to your block list and the Guardian makes sure you won't be bothered by them again. Proper handy!

I got a call from someone with an Asian accent saying they were from Microsoft, telling me my computer had a virus. When I told him to take my number off his list, he just talked over me like I wasn’t even speaking. I kept asking him to stop calling, but he ignored me and claimed he’d cancel my computer licence if I didn’t listen. He was pretty pushy and didn’t end the call straight away.

I got one of those Windows technical support calls and I kept telling her it was a scam. She really didn’t seem happy about me calling her out on it more than once. Definitely one of those dodgy calls.

Got a call saying there was an urgent issue with my Microsoft account, which is weird because I don't even have one.

I've gotten calls from this number a few times over the last week, especially early in the morning around 8 o'clock. I've been ignoring it since it's not saved in my contacts. It's starting to get quite annoying now.

I've seen this number pop up a few times since the weekend, twice just this morning, the first call at around 8:19. Because I didn’t recognise it, I didn’t pick up and there wasn’t any voicemail left either.

This number has been ringing me non stop for days, and honestly, it's getting really annoying. I think next time I pick up, I'm just gonna tell them to p*** off and never call again. Glenys

This number has called me like 12 times this week! I’ve just ignored it every time cuz it looks really sketchy. Honestly, I don’t get how they manage to get hold of unlisted numbers? It’s weird.

I've been getting nonstop calls on my home phone from this number, plus an 'unavailable' caller ID and 001506856490. My number's unlisted and ex-directory, so it's weird. One time I played a message left on the answering machine, and all I could hear was some chatter in a language I couldn't understand. I've never actually answered the calls but they keep ringing. Does anyone know a way to make it stop?

My mum's been getting calls from this number every evening and it's really bothering her. She's elderly and finds it quite annoying. Honestly, she just wants them to quit calling her.

Keep getting calls from someone saying they're from Windows, telling us that harmful stuff is being downloaded each time we use the internet. Usually, we either just don't answer or if we do, we hang up immediately.

This week alone, I've had them ring my home over a dozen times!!!!!!

I received a call regarding an issue with my computer, but I promptly hung up. Clearly, they’re just con artists trying to pull a fast one!

I got calls from this number about 4 times today. I ended up keeping the guy talking for a good while and asked for a phone number, which he finally gave me. Of course, I never bothered calling them back.

This number has called me like 3 times just today.

Does anyone know who these people are? They ring me all the time but don't say anything or leave a voicemail. Is there a way to get them to stop?

I've had this number call my landline about four times just this past week.

I get calls from this number a few times every day even though I've told them to stop. As soon as I mention I'm aware it's a scam, they just hang up. It's really annoying that they keep ringing me anyway.

Picked up the call and there was absolutely no sound on the other end.

Just got a phone call from these lot, told them straight to take me off their list. They just laughed it off and said they can't, claimed they'd keep ringing because I'd apparently got an issue with a Windows PC. Thing is, I don't even have a Windows computer! I only share my home number with family and now they're saying it was used to register a Windows laptop or something. Proper annoying! Honestly, when will something be done to put a stop to this rubbish?

Today alone ive gotten three calls. The earliest was just after 8.30 in the morning claiming to be from Microsoft, but honestly, sounded dodgy. Just a few moments ago another one called and actually warned me they’d disconnect my computer if I didn’t comply. The calls were all sketchy, sounded like they were coming from overseas because the connection was rubbish and they were talking with an asian accent.

These fools really gotta quit with this nonsense!!

It's really frustrating, these calls just won't stop. Can't the government do something about it?

Got a call from some bloke named Calvin Johnson, didn’t ask for it. Quite annoying, really.

Got a call around 9 in the morning on a Saturday. The bloke said his name was Brad Pitt - might’ve heard it wrong though. The chat went something like this: him: you’ve got a tech problem on your computer. me: I don’t even own a computer. A short silence. him: it’s on your laptop then. me: nope, no laptop here. Another pause. him: are you absolutely certain? me: yeah, I’m pretty sure I’d know. him: apologies, must’ve dialled the wrong number.

Got a call early Saturday morning around 9, bloke claimed his name was Brad Pitt (might’ve misheard that part!). The chat went something like this: Him: There's a problem with your computer. Me: I don’t actually own a computer. Pause. Him: Oh, your laptop then. Me: Nope, no laptop here either. Longer pause. Him: Really sure about that? Me: Pretty sure, I’d know if I had one. Him: Ah, sorry mate, I think I dialled the wrong number.

I've been getting loads of calls from this number lately.

yeah, the caller was a woman this time, quite soft-spoken too - normally for the last week and a half it's been blokes ringing me up. maybe they reckon being gentler will do the trick, but nah! i'm getting proper fed up with these calls. what really bugs me is how they managed to get hold of my unlisted number, always comes through as private as well. hardly anyone knows it, i always give out my mobile instead. it must have been dug up somehow shady!

Got a call from someone claiming to be Microsoft saying my computer’s got a virus. Totally fishy and I didn’t fall for it. Seems like a classic scam to me. Watch out everyone!

This number kept ringing non-stop, must've been over 30 times in just about 20 minutes. They finally stopped bothering me once they realised I wasn’t about to share any details with them.

Got a call from this same number around 9:15 this morning. I told the person it was a scam since I don’t even own a computer. Then I ended the call, but they tried ringing me again. I just ignored the second call.

Someone called saying they were with Microsoft, I just ended the call straight away.

Got a call today, 21/1/16, from a woman claiming she was with Microsoft. She kept pushing me to switch on my PC so she could check the CLSID number. When I asked her for the number first, she rattled off a long code starting with 888DCA... I wasn’t comfortable with the whole thing and refused to turn anything on. When I asked for a number to call her back on, she said they don’t take incoming calls. I wrote down everything she told me and even got some instructions on how to check the CLSID myself later, but I won’t be following through with it. Felt a bit like a scam to me. Fingers crossed I haven’t been scammed out of any money.

I got a call from the same number with that clsid mentioned above. They told me to turn on my computer, but I didn't. Eventually, I said I was using a Mac, so they were talking to the wrong person. They started swearing at me and then just ended the call. Total scam, stay clear!

They called me when I wasn’t home but didn’t bother to leave a message... so I’ve just blocked the number.

I’ve had calls like this quite a few times. I never engage and always tell them it’s a scam. They can get really pushy, sometimes even rude, so the best thing to do is just hang up and block the number. Of course, that doesn’t stop the calls from coming through again! Honestly, it would be great if phone companies did more to help by giving us useful info, stuff like these reverse lookup sites. Maybe if we got our local community groups and papers involved, more people would be aware of these odd numbers. I’ve already rang my provider and they checked my internet, said there’s no problem. I’m planning to drop an email to my community’s monthly newsletter to raise awareness. If we all do a bit to spread the word, hopefully fewer people will fall for these scams!

Got a call today at around 11 in the morning, some lady claiming to be from Windows Tech support. I just told her to buzz off and hung up straight away.

Got a call from a blocked number at 8.12 this morning but didn’t pick up 'cos my phone was on answerphone. They didn’t bother leaving a message either.

Got a call from this number today (19/1/17), and the bloke started asking me questions about my computer. I told him I didn’t have one, then suddenly he asked if I had a dog - which I do, and it was barking in the background. Next, he wanted to know if the dog was asleep, which confused me so much I asked what on earth he was on about. That’s when he just hung up. Proper suspicious behaviour, if you ask me!

This morning I got a call from someone who sounded really believable, but honestly, I think people who aren’t great with tech could easily be tricked by this. The guy said he was from Microsoft’s security or tech department and told me my Windows PC was being hacked and malware was getting installed right now. When I asked for proof, he gave this software ID number and told me to jot it down - sounded pretty genuine. Then he wanted me to log onto my computer while we were still on the phone so he could walk me through fixing the so-called problem. That’s when I lost my cool and said I’d handle it myself and tried to end the call, but he just kept pestering me. I hung up on him, but he rang back twice straight away and I ignored both calls. After about ten minutes he phoned again, so I answered and told him to stop spamming me and take my number off whatever list he has! Honestly, watch out for these scammers - they’re relentless!

Got a call bright and early at 7:50 am. The person on the other end just muttered a few words before cutting off.

Today, 18/01/2017, at around 12:58pm, I got a call from this number. Luckily, since I’m with BT and have caller ID, I just ignored it.

On the 17th of Jan, 2017, I got a call from this number. They wanted me to let them access my PC to fix some issue. It felt dodgy right from the moment they asked if I was using Windows. I just told them, in no uncertain terms, to buzz off.

Today I got a phone call from someone claiming they needed to "fix" my computer. They showed me some CLSID code (888DCA60-FC0A-11CF-8F0F-00C04FD7D062), saying it was some special unique number to prove they were legit, but that's actually not unique at all. They went on about how they were getting error reports from my PC, which doesn't really happen like that anyway. I ended up wasting their time for a good 15 minutes just messing around with them.

This number, 0099999914, has been ringing me non-stop!

Got a bunch of calls on the 16th and 17th of Jan 2017 from the number 00700017. Luckily, BT Call Guardian caught them all and stopped them from getting through.

Today, 17.01.2017, at about 14:30, I got a call from this number. I had my answerphone switched on so I didn't pick up. They never left a message either, which seemed a bit odd.

Some bloke rang me saying my computer was full of viruses and wanted me to let him in to fix it. Obviously I told him it was total bollocks and ended the call. Then he had the nerve to ring back asking why I’d just cut him off! What a muppet!

They called claiming to be from the Windows support team and wanted me to give them access to my PC.