01217519701

I've gotten calls from different numbers just like others here mentioned. When I picked up, some robot just said 'Goodbye' and ended the call right away. I'll put the number on my block list, but I bet it'll show up again with a new number.

I didn't pick up the call as it came through while I was occupied. However, I did a bit of digging on this number, and it appears to be a dodgy one!

It definitely has the whiff of a scam about it. I tend to pick up calls from dodgy numbers just to have a laugh with the caller, but I can assure you they're anything but O2. They’re pretending to be O2, but it’s clear that’s far from the truth!

Received a call purporting to be from ‘O2’, my supposed network provider. When I informed them that I’m not with O2, the caller asserted that I’m actually with Virgin. I promptly corrected him, stating that’s also incorrect. He then had the audacity to ask me who my actual provider was! I reminded him that if he’s calling on behalf of my provider, surely he ought to know that already. What a blatant scam! Absolute nonsense.

Received a dodgy call-best to ignore it entirely!

I received a call from someone who presented himself as representing O2, offering me a fantastic deal of unlimited data along with 1000 international minutes for just £8 a month. He then requested my email address, which I flatly declined to provide, as I pointed out that he ought to already have that on file. He insisted he wasn’t from the sales team, explaining that was the reason he didn't possess my details. I suggested that he ought to reach out to them instead, since I have no intention of sharing any personal information with him.

Masqueraded as a representative from Three Mobile.

Complete con! The caller claimed to be from EE and instantly launched into a spiel about me receiving a 40% reduction on my bill for the next year, swiftly followed by requests for my personal information to proceed. It felt like a total bulldozer tactic... I hadn’t expressed any intention of moving forward or said much at all in the beginning. The chap then asked for my email and 'a few other bits'. I kindly declined any upgrades, to which he appeared genuinely taken aback and inquired why. I fabricated a tale about poor signal reception in my area, and he began to suggest that I should lodge a complaint about that (implying, of course, that I’d need to agree to this 'upgrade' first) and that it would be 'sorted straight away'. He then quizzed me about the last bill amount, which can sometimes serve as a valid security check, raising my suspicion even further. So, I inquired about the name linked to the account, and to my shock, he recited my phone number that he was dialling on and asked for confirmation. I let that slide and asked again for the name on the account, to which he fumbled, stating, 'there seems to be a glitch in my system right now... Please verify your email so I can dispatch a mystery gift box to you by tomorrow.' There was quite a racket in the background, and I wasn't certain I'd caught that right; when he repeated it, I expressed my belief that this was a scam. He insisted it wasn’t, again pushing for the 'confirmation of my email to receive a gift hamper complete with an iPad arriving the next day'. I firmly declined, and he promptly terminated the call.

It appears that I'm experiencing some unwanted attention on my O2 account. I've recently updated my email address, and out of nowhere, I receive a call from 0121 751 9701 claiming they need to verify my new email for security purposes! Quite suspicious, if you ask me.

So, this caller tried to pull one over on me, claiming to be from O2. I kindly declined and ended the call. Just moments later, they rang me again from a different number. Honestly, what a complete waste of breath!

Received a call purporting to be from 3 Mobile, attempting to entice me into a mobile phone contract at £8 a month. I kindly said no thanks, but the woman became rather assertive and began to talk over me. In the end, I decided it was best to hang up. I've since blocked the number.

Total scam! I never pick up the phone for calls that I didn’t ask for.

I'm not quite certain who that was. I missed the ring, and when I tried returning the call, it seems that the number is nonexistent. Quite baffling, really!

They rang but didn’t pick up, and there was no message left behind. Dodged what would have likely turned into an utterly pointless chat with some dodgy call centre.

Got a call from someone pushing the newest iPhone. Told them I already have a phone and wasn’t looking to switch. Then they started asking all sorts about my SIM plan. I just ended the call there.

A woman with an accent that sounded quite unusual rang me up, pretending to be from O2. She started going on about some discounts and then asked for my details for "security" reasons. It had scam written all over it, so I played along and told her my phone was about to die. I suggested she ring me back on my landline instead. She was all too willing to oblige, so I happily provided her with the number for the City of London Police Fraud unit. Best of luck scamming, you unscrupulous individual!

I received a call from this number earlier. The voice was female, but I found it rather difficult to make out what she was saying. Something about the conversation felt off, so I told her to ring back later. Now that I've seen these comments, I’m really relieved I did!

It seems like yet another typical scam attempt masquerading as O2. Honestly, it's not worth your time; just ignore calls from unfamiliar numbers altogether. It's rather disheartening that neither the government nor the telecom providers are taking firmer action to combat these fraudsters.

If I get a call from a number I don’t know, I usually just don’t pick up, most of the time it’s some kind of spam anyway.

Got a call from 01217519701 on my phone but didn’t pick up since I didn’t know the number. No voicemail or anything left behind, so with all the searches I've done, it seems like it’s probably a dodgy call. I’ve gone ahead and blocked it now.

Received a dodgy call from someone claiming to be from O2. Definitely not genuine!

It’s obvious this is a scam, posing as O2.

I received a rather dodgy phone call from someone claiming to be from O2. When I asked him to confirm my current tariff, he started blustering about how I wouldn't understand and that for security purposes, he couldn't disclose that information. Rubbish, if you ask me! It's straightforward to check. To top it all off, he texted me an OTP in a format that looked just like those O2 messages. When I lost my temper and swore at him, he retaliated with some choice words of his own, which was a huge red flag-real professionals would never sink to that level. What a bunch of muppets!

Fraudsters at work!