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They said they were from O2, but I’ve been hearing loads about these O2 scam calls lately so I just ended the call straight away. After blocking the number, I looked it up here and, no shock, it’s flagged as a scam number - though most reports mention EE rather than O2.

Just got a call a moment ago, some woman with a really thick Indian accent said she was from EE. She kept going on about how my phone would get blocked in a day or two unless I did something about it. Hung up straight away and decided to report it on here.

My phone showed a warning for 'possible scam' when it rang, so I just left it unanswered.

Like a few have mentioned, these are definitely scam calls from EE. You can tell straight away by the strong Indian accent and the way they hardly speak proper English.

Somebody rang me earlier claiming to be from EE, but I haven't used EE for ages, like 4 years now. The moment I mentioned that, they just cut the call straight away.

This number showed up on my phone but I didn't pick up. Checked out the reviews here and honestly, glad I didn't answer. Definitely blocking it now.

Got a call from someone pretending to be EE. They said they wanted to send me a new SIM and some EarPods, sounded too good to be true so I rang EE directly. Turned out these scammers had already got into my account, placed an order for an iPhone and even swapped the email address linked to it. Had to get EE to lock everything down to be safe. If you’ve had a call like this, chances are they’ve already messed with your account. Better to check online or call EE yourself.

Got a call from someone claiming to be with EE, saying I’d won a reward for paying my bills on time. I was suspicious and told them the number looked dodgy. They started spouting some lame excuse for the call, then said they just needed my email to verify my account and promised 30% off my bill. I could tell it was a load of rubbish straight away, so I told them no and hung up. Seriously, don’t give out your email - they might use it to hack you or get into other accounts linked to that email. Plus, they could spoof your address or sell your info to who knows who. Beware!

Called by someone claiming they were from EE, but totally just scammers trying to trick me.

Got a call from 01524 954952 claiming they needed to swap my SIM card. Total rubbish if you ask me!

FAKE SCAM CALL A man with a thick Indian accent is reading off a script about EE and performing an upgrade, and he needs me to reconfirm my email. So many red flags-don't even consider giving these people a shred of personal data. Take this advice from someone who has a master's degree and a career in computer science and cybersecurity! Either hang up immediately and block them, or give them some fake information and see how long you can string them along for, wasting their time and potentially preventing others from being scammed. Again, with 100% certainty, this is a scam call. If you are here after receiving a call from them and aren't sure if it is real, this call displays every red flag and warning to look out for regarding the signs you should recognise and the awareness you must have to avoid being taken advantage of in this digital age: - Calling when you are NOT EXPECTING any call - Thick Indian accent - Words sounding as though they are being read off a script - Conversation not conducted in proper or correct British English - Unrecognised phone number (IF YOU EVER GET A SMALL GUT FEELING or even the tiniest doubt about the legitimacy of the caller, always hang up and reach out to that alleged company yourself using a trusted contact number like 150 for EE. DO NOT answer when they try to call you back or ring you again.) - Using excessive "tech jargon," buzzwords, or worrying phrases to either confuse you into trusting they must know what they're talking about or further worry you if you only recognise some jargon. - THEY DO NOT KNOW any of your actual private personal information, addressing you as sir or miss without using your name, avoiding questions you ask, not confirming any details or proving them to you, and being very vague with what they say. (Remember that they may try to gain credibility and trust by seemingly knowing details about you, such as your name, location, recent activity (for example, dealing with or searching for specific items online related to EE upgrades), email address, or anything else. DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AS ANY FORM OF TRUST GAIN OR CREDIBILITY. They acquire this information through the same method by which they obtain your phone number initially, which I will explain. On the less visible and darker side of the internet, there are sites, forums, and markets that sell “personal data” such as contact information and leaked usernames, passwords, and bank details. If you've seen stories in the news about companies being "hacked" or customer data being leaked or passwords being infiltrated by hackers, it ultimately ends up on that side of the internet. Individuals operating call centre scams will access these sites or people selling this data; for example, lists of over 10,000 phone numbers associated with EE due to previous data leaks experienced by EE or related companies which have been saved and compiled by someone who will sell them for a minimal cost-often pennies or even fractions of a penny per person listed. Many individuals may have changed passwords on these lists, but the core concept behind call centre scams is simply a numbers game. If they purchase a list of UK phone numbers associated with EE along with personal details such as names or emails, it becomes merely a matter of statistics for them; from tens of thousands of phone numbers they will ultimately ring-out of which only a small handful may fall for their story-it allows them to utilise unethical tactics and scripts to exploit naive individuals, often elderly or vulnerable people who are less tech-savvy, into divulging ever more personal information under the pretense of being legitimate callers from EE dealing with serious concerns-fostering worry and an eagerness to help-allowing these scammers to employ social engineering methods aimed at obtaining further sensitive information through manipulative conversations. If you've reached this page in the first place, you clearly possess some instinct to detect scams-which is exceptional compared to what many would do. Always be sceptical over the phone and never disclose ANY personal data unless you have no doubt regarding whom you're speaking with-that they are trustworthy-and that YOU INITIATED THE CONVERSATION; do not simply answer their call. NO LEGITIMATE COMPANY WILL EVER COLD CALL YOU FROM ANY UNKNOWN OR RANDOM PHONE NUMBER ASKING YOU TO CONFIRM, VERIFY OR VALIDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION-NEVER. PERIOD. I apologise for the length of this message but hope it helps someone out there stay safe while also increasing understanding of what's happening and how these individuals operate. Please share this knowledge with those around you-especially those who are significantly less tech-literate or are younger or older; read it carefully In short-SCAM SCAM SCAM! Do not trust anything they say or give any morsel of personal information-no matter how insignificant it might seem. If you have already spoken to these individuals and cooperated by providing any sort of details during their scripted conversation, here is my best advice: - Immediately hang up right now-no goodbye and no questions asked. - BLOCK that number on your phone. - They WILL attempt to call you back using new numbers or methods; while it may sound alarming, it is crucial that every single attempt is ignored without exception. - The greater length of time you've spent on the phone with them or the more details you've shared equates to greater effort on their part to maintain contact and perpetuate their scam. - They often deploy frightening tactics such as threatening behaviour if you fail to continue cooperating; insistence about pending security issues should you choose not to comply; threats regarding others around you hearing something; aggressive persistence-all must not faze you-even just one reply could signal them that they ought to pursue further. They can threaten all they like using various scare tactics grounded in uncertainty-but believe me-I have witnessed numerous operations like this-they hold zero interest nor resources to follow through on any threats because absolutely all they're after is coaxing as much information as possible. - For peace of mind-once you've executed these steps-irradiate communication allure by reaching out directly to authentic companies such as EE via recognized contact methods that guarantee reliability-looking at official correspondence or locating their contact information online.wanted reconciliation straight away enabling verification around prevailing circumstances-you'll find calm assurances knowing everything's alright. Thank you for reading this far; please remain safe on the internet-a potentially terrifying landscape-and make it your mission to inform those around you too <3

I was in the middle of upgrading my plan and got a call from this number claiming to be EE. The app did say someone would ring me as part of the upgrade, so I figured it was legit at first. But when the caller asked for my email, he mixed it up completely. I ended the call straight away. It just didn’t sound right or official to me.

Got a call from a mobile number saying they were from EE, but I’m not actually with EE at all. Seems like a scam to me.

Got a dodgy call earlier from someone acting like they were from EE, total scam.