01256438997

☎️ 01256438997 👆 is a valid (Landline) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by Twilio Ireland Limited. It is part of the phone block 1256438 with a prefix of 01256. The area code 01256 originates from Basingstoke.

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01256 438997 Tagged as:

john east asia

TimeLine of events for phone number 01256438997

  • Silent, background chatter, insurance scam
    Jan
    2026
  • Suspected scammer, blocked caller
    Jan
    2026
  • Scammers posing as local calls
    Jan
    2026
  • Suspicious, requested info, prefers mail
    Jan
    2026
  • Scam call; do not trust
    Jan
    2026
  • Unknown number, likely scam call
    Jan
    2026
  • Possible scam, beware incoming calls
    Jan
    2026
  • Silent call, likely scam
    Jan
    2026
  • Call answered, hung up silently
    Jan
    2026
  • Scammers called, no answer given
    Jan
    2026
  • Unknown spam call, blocked promptly
    Jan
    2026
  • First-time user called unknown number
    Jan
    2026
Number Of Searches: 13 Number Of Comments: 10 First Seen: 13 January 2026 General Reputation: negative

This number has recently been searched from Five Wents(Kent), High Toynton(Lincolnshire), Oldham Edge(Lancashire), Stoke Park(Suffolk) and Tresavean(Cornwall).

01256438997 has 10 comments of which 4 x negative and 6 x neutral

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01256438997 Summary (Read all comments)

Phone number ☎️ 01256438997 👆 is reported as a suspected scam call, often from a number masked as a local UK one, involving a call centre with background chatter. Callers claim to be checking or offering savings on household appliance insurance, though many recipients have confirmed they hold no such cover. The conversation usually starts with asking if the person is the "man of the house," which raises suspicion. Callers give only first names, sometimes sounding overseas, and fail to provide company details clearly. Several callers abruptly hang up when challenged or upon refusal. No legitimate messages are left, and many users advise not to share personal or bank details. The call is widely considered intrusive and untrustworthy.

Reports on phone number 01256438997

5 months
I don’t even have any insurance on my home appliances but still some bloke claiming to be ‘John’ rang me. Honestly, he didn’t sound like a proper John at all, more like he had an Asian accent or something. Total scam attempt so I blocked the number straight away...
John
5 months
They kept insisting on getting info that I thought they ought to already have. I told them to just send me anything about my boiler insurance through the post instead. Felt a bit dodgy if you ask me.
5 months
I keep getting calls from what looks like local numbers but it’s actually some dodgy call centre trying to scam me.
5 months
I reckon this number (01256438997) is probably a scam or something dodgy !!!
5 months
Got a call from an unfamiliar number, didn’t pick up and they didn’t bother leaving a voicemail either. Probably some kind of scam, I reckon.
5 months
Got a call from a number I didn’t recognise. Nobody spoke when I answered. Feels like it was probably some kind of scam.
5 months
I missed the call and tried to call back but it just cut off. No voicemail or anything left.
5 months
Got a call from some scammers on my landline number DELETED 01256 43 8997. When I finally answered, there was no one there.
5 months
I just got a call from this number and it showed up as "unknown". Thought I'd try out this site since it's my first time using it! 😁
5 months
Got a call from a number I didn’t recognise, it just went straight to voicemail but no one left a message. Figured it was spam so I’ve blocked it now.

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