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08715265265

☎️ 08715265265 👆 is a valid (Premium Rate) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by Core Telecom Limited. It is part of the phone block 871526 with a prefix of 0871.

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+448715265265+44 871 526 52650871 526 5265+44-871-526-5265

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0871 526 5265 Tagged as:

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TimeLine of events for phone number 08715265265

  • Overcharged call, cost £4.52
    May
    2026
  • Unauthorized premium call, refunded kindly
    Nov
    2025
  • CHUMS number; Tesco charges extra
    Aug
    2025
  • Chums catalog uses expensive number
    Jul
    2025
  • Unexpected charges from premium number
    May
    2025
  • Shut down unwanted phone services
    Apr
    2025
  • Frustrated with unwanted phone calls
    Apr
    2025
  • Chums.co.uk, premium rate number
    Mar
    2025
  • Husband charged for unauthorized calls
    Dec
    2024
  • CHUMS order line confirmed online
    Sep
    2024
  • Worried about sharing personal information
    Aug
    2024
  • Customer dissatisfied with Chums order
    May
    2024
  • Unauthorized charge on mobile bill
    Apr
    2024
  • Upset about being scammed
    Mar
    2024
  • Unexpected charges on free contract
    Feb
    2024
  • Unexplained calls on father's bill
    Jan
    2024
  • Customer unhappy with Chums service
    Dec
    2023
  • Received unexpected charge on phone
    Aug
    2023
  • Premium rate scam pretending customer service
    Jul
    2023
  • Call from scammers, costly mistake
    May
    2023
  • Unidentified caller charging £4 - scam
    May
    2023
  • Scammers target seniors with calls
    Apr
    2023
  • Unauthorized phone charges, seeking resolution
    Dec
    2022
  • Mother's costly call to Chums
    Nov
    2022
  • Deja Vu with Chums Customer Service
    Aug
    2022
  • Warning to avoid fraudulent company
    May
    2022
  • Negative experience with ordering chums
    May
    2022
  • High charges raise company integrity concerns
    May
    2022
  • Charged for unwanted phone call
    Apr
    2022
  • Exorbitant fees for customer service
    Mar
    2022
  • Bad experience with Chums delivery
    Mar
    2022
  • Expensive phone charges scam
    Feb
    2022
  • Unexpected and potentially offensive comment
    Oct
    2021
  • Unknown random string of numbers
    Sep
    2021
  • Unexplained call charge on bill
    Aug
    2021
  • Unrecognized charge on phone bill
    Aug
    2021
  • Positive experience, expensive phone charges
    Jul
    2021
  • Unauthorized charge of £3.58
    Jun
    2021
  • Mother received £23 phone charge
    Jun
    2021
  • Concern about unanswered requests, frustratingly so
    Mar
    2021
  • Suspicious call with repeated bleeping
    Mar
    2021
  • Elderly father charged for call
    Feb
    2021
  • Premium number scam causing high bill
    Feb
    2021
  • Chums express orderline, genuine number
    Nov
    2020
  • Caller pretending to be company
    Sep
    2020
  • Unexpected charges ruined my bargain
    Sep
    2020
  • Unexpected high phone bill from CHUMS
    Aug
    2020
  • Customer frustrated with catalog offer
    Jul
    2020
  • Potential phone number provided here
    Jul
    2020
  • Avoid CHUMS Mail Order Company
    Jul
    2020
  • Charging for free telesales service
    May
    2020
  • Unexpected phone charges for shoe orders
    May
    2020
  • Shut down harmful individuals immediately
    Mar
    2020
  • Wife ordered shoes, poor quality
    Jan
    2020
  • High mobile bill from 08715265265 scam
    Dec
    2019
  • Avoid costly 0871 phone number
    Nov
    2019
  • Warning about expensive phone number
    Nov
    2019
  • Expensive to call, avoid number
    Nov
    2019
  • Great service, fair call charges
    Oct
    2019
  • Long phone call, costly for pensioner
    Sep
    2019
  • Complaint about CHUMS phone charges
    Sep
    2019
  • Strongly negative review of Chums retail
    Sep
    2019
  • CHUMS staff knowledgeable & efficient
    Sep
    2019
  • Uncertain contact, high cost disappointment
    Jul
    2019
  • Warning about fraudulent phone charges
    Jul
    2019
  • Fraudulent business practices reported
    Jul
    2019
  • Boycott company for premium rates
    Jun
    2019
  • Warning: High rates for calls
    May
    2019
  • Warning about expensive phone call
    May
    2019
  • Scam call targeted at elderly
    Apr
    2019
  • Expensive call to order shoes
    Mar
    2019
  • Called Chums: £4.33 for 6 minutes
    Mar
    2019
  • Watch out for costly short calls
    Jan
    2019
  • Placed order for jigsaws over phone
    Jan
    2019
  • Charged call from unknown number
    Dec
    2018
  • Mystery call cost £5. Who?
    Aug
    2018
  • Unexpected high charge, unclear recipient
    Feb
    2018
  • Asking about a phone call
    Jun
    2016
  • CHUMS customer service called me
    Sep
    2015
  • Engaged but not together now
    Sep
    2013
Number Of Searches: 908 Number Of Comments: 75 First Seen: 13 September 2015 General Reputation: negative

This number has recently been searched from Mainland(Orkney), Padiham(Lancashire), Pettaugh(Suffolk) and Snape(Suffolk).

08715265265 has 75 comments of which 37 x negative and 5 x positive and 33 x neutral

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08715265265 Summary (Read all comments)

Phone number ☎️ 08715265265 👆 is reported as a premium rate number linked to CHUMS mail order company, frequently causing unexpectedly high phone charges. Many users have been billed substantial amounts - sometimes over £20 - for calls they did not make or for lengthy order or customer service calls. Numerous complaints mention elderly customers being particularly targeted, with lengthy waits and no clear warning about call costs. Some describe calls appearing on bills without their knowledge, suggesting potential scams or system errors. While a few acknowledge quality products and satisfactory service, the majority warn others about the costly calls and accuse CHUMS of unfair or deceptive practices. Calls often involve pricey per-minute fees and frustrating customer service experiences, leading many to advise avoiding this number and organisation.

Reports on phone number 08715265265

4 months
We got hit with a £4.52 charge for a call that lasted just over 14 minutes on April 16th. Seeing what others have said, I guess we dodged a bigger bullet!
11 months
Had a look at my Sky Mobile call history today and noticed on 06/10/2025 a charge of £15.08 from the number 0871 526 5265. It says I made a call lasting thirteen minutes, but I swear I never dialled that. It’s a premium rate line, which makes it even more confusing. I’ve contacted Sky about it and luckily they’re sorting it out and giving me a refund. Really appreciate their help!
Sky MobileSky
1 year
So this number belongs to CHUMS for customers placing orders. I called from a Tesco monthly mobile SIM, and Tesco added an extra 55p per minute on top of the usual 13p per minute that CHUMS advertise in their catalogue. Bit annoying, really, as Tesco's charge is quite a lot higher.
TescoCHUMS
1 year
I reckon this number is linked to Chums mail order, but they don’t bother giving an 03 number, probably so they can make you cough up for the call.
Chums
1 year
Honestly, you’d think the phone companies could just put a stop to these calls once and for all. It’s ridiculous how they keep happening no matter what.
1 year
I really don’t get why telecom companies just don’t block these numbers completely. It’d make life so much easier if they just shut em down for good.
2 years
I found out this phone number belongs to Chums.co.uk, the online store, but annoyingly it comes with a higher call charge.
Chums. co. uk
2 years
My partner bought a jumper from Chums and suddenly there’s 5 calls charged on his phone bill that he never dialled, adding up to more than £12. We’re completely baffled about how this could happen. Looks like we’ll need to get in touch with the phone company. Absolute rip off!
Chums
2 years
According to their website, this number is the order line for CHUMS.
CHUMS
2 years
I’m pretty sure this is a number for Chums order line. Was really surprised to find out they charged me over £6 just to place an order. I definitely won’t be buying from Chums ever again, so you’ve lost a customer here.
2 years
I ordered from Chums, and they put a charge of more than £9 on my phone bill. Such a pain!
Chums
3 years
They managed to swipe about nine quid from me, can’t believe it.
3 years
I’m on a plan with free calls, yet VirginMedia still charged me for ringing that number two times. Definitely not happy about being billed when calls are meant to be included.
VirginMedia
3 years
Just noticed two charges on my dad’s phone bill - £11.11 and £3.05. He had ringed Chums once to place an order and then had to ring again. But the bill says calls lasted 28.23 mins and 7.46 mins, which is totally wrong!
Chums
3 years
I had to call this number thinking it was for help, turns out it’s for a firm named Chums. Honestly, after the mess up they caused in their warehouse, we’re done with them. I’m really annoyed and plan on lodging a complaint with Chums about the whole situation. Not impressed at all!
Chums
3 years
Looks like a pricey number trying to pass off as some sort of customer support.
3 years
Got a call from scammers even though I’d blocked that number! I must’ve hit the call back button by mistake when trying to check who it was. EE then charged me 86p for just a couple of seconds on the line - ridiculous!
EE
3 years
No idea who rang me but they took about £4 from my account - looks like a billing rip-off to me.
4 years
Lots of these pricey calls seem to target older folks.
4 years
I always jot down who calls and when, but I never got any calls from this number on the 18th or 22nd of Novemeber. Yet, my Talk Talk bill is showing charges of £1.50 and £2.29 for calls that supposedly lasted 5 minutes 43 seconds and 8 minutes 55 seconds. Maybe Talk Talk could explain this, cause when I looked up the number it says it belongs to Core Telecom Ltd.
Core Telecom Ltd
4 years
On the morning of 9th September 2022, my 90-year-old mum, who has BT, called her friends through their 08 sales number to place an order. The call went on for 11 minutes and 36 seconds and ended up costing £3.53. Part of her order was this so-called ‘free’ polar bear soft toy, which I’m pretty sure was made by some poor kid locked away in a Xinjiang camp. Only charlatans like astrologers, scammers, or those trying to swindle Brits would charge such premium rates. Mum has been a loyal customer of these lot for ages, and I reckon she’s spent a right load on those costly phone calls.
XinjiangBritain
4 years
Got the same sort of call just like the one on 25/7/2020 - really feels like I’ve been here before. Oddly enough, it was about deck shoes too. Can’t agree more with the comment about CHUMPS! From now on, I’m avoiding CHUMS completely. The money I thought I saved on the shoes just ended up going on phone bills instead.
4 years
You really need to be careful with this one. Definitely give this company and number a wide berth. Its about time someone from trading standards stepped in and shut these dodgy people down.
4 years
Mate, I’d seriously recommend avoiding Chums if you’re thinking of buying anything from them!!
4 years
I'm based in Surrey and tried to order some clothes for my elderly dad from Chums. On the 25th of April 2022, I rang them twice to place and pay for the order. The first call lasted about 11 minutes and I ended up being charged £7.80, then the second call, which went on for 10 and a half minutes, cost me £7.70. Honestly, I find it hard to trust a company like that.
SurreyChums
5 years
They charged me £1.70 from this number, but I never made any call. Someone needs to put a stop to this asap.
5 years
This "customer support" line is charging crazy high fees on what’s supposed to be the only way to get help. £19, yes you read that right, £19 for just 11 minutes on the phone. Honestly, avoid this company completely, it’s a total rip-off.
5 years
my folks bought some clothes from chums and had to ring up twice to find out where their stuff was, ended up paying nearly £20 in call fees. definitely won’t be shopping there again.
5 years
These phone charges are totally a rip off.
5 years
Mates c#####
5 years
We never rang this number ourselves, but it showed up on our recent phone bill as a call we supposedly made, lasting 11 minutes and 24 seconds, costing us £3.87.
5 years
Strange thing is, we never dialled this number but it showed up on our recent phone bill as if we had called it. The bill says the call lasted 11 minutes and 24 seconds, and they charged us £3.87 for it. Quite odd!
5 years
I called Chums mail order and overall the company seemed alright. Just watch out for the cost of ringing them up though. Sending a letter might be cheaper and save you some money!
Chums
5 years
I got charged £3.58 from 08715265265 for a call I never made.
5 years
My mum rang this number after Chums didn’t deliver the stuff she ordered. There was no warning it was a premium call. She ended up stuck on hold for 75 minutes! The phone bill was £23 and she still couldn’t sort the problem. Honestly, Chums are awful. It seems like they’re just trying to rip customers off, especially older people. They really shouldn’t be allowed to do business like this. Any decent company would have an 0300 or 0800 number for orders and support. PLEASE SHARE THIS AND LET’S EXPOSE THIS COMPANY!
ChumsLET
6 years
Nobody picked up, which was really worrying for my elderly folks.
6 years
This number ending in 2 rang me twice today, 02/03/21, didn’t leave any voicemail but there was loads of weird noises. Then I reckon it was my answerphone that said "please hang up," which was tricky to get off. Honestly, I’d say this call was a dodgy scam.
6 years
My dad, who’s quite old, dialled this number after getting a CHUMS catalogue through the post. He ended up being charged £6.40 for the call. Proper daylight robbery if you ask me. I’d steer clear of these lot.
6 years
My husband had absolutely no clue he was ringing a premium line. Ended up with a massive phone bill just for ordering one pair of slippers. Definitely won't be shopping with them again.
6 years
After looking into it for a while, seems like it’s a legit number. It’s the Chums express orderline. When I called to place an order, I don’t remember it being properly said, but it’s definitely shown on the bill from Chums. (Costs 13p a minute plus any network charges). Lesson learnt here - always check the fine print. Hopefully this info helps others and eases any worries.
6 years
Someone called my dad in London and kept hanging up straight away. He tried calling back on the 0871 number but no one answered. He suspected it was a scam and decided to hang up just in time, but we still got charged £4.17. Could’ve ended up costing more if he’d stayed on the line. A few people reckon it’s linked to Chum’s Mail Order Company, Unity Grove, Knowsley Business Park, Liverpool.
LondonUnity GroveKnowlsey Business ParkLiverpool
6 years
Can't believe I ended up paying £6.47 plus VAT just for two calls to make an order. Gotta tack that on top of what I spent on the stuff. Not really a great deal when you add it all up!
6 years
Just looked up 08715265265 after seeing a £5 charge on my phone bill, turns out it’s CHUMS. So, on top of what I paid for postage, I also got stung for the call cost - not really a bargain. Lucky I didn’t need to send anything back. Definetly won’t be ordering from them again, way overpriced!
6 years
They sent us a catalogue showing a great deal on deck shoes, so my wife called to make an order. We were informed the deal wasn’t valid. My wife mentioned the page number with the offer, but they claimed it wasn’t on that page. She then pointed out it was in the new catalogue we’d just got. The supervisor kept going back and forth for ages. When I saw my phone bill later, it made sense - looks like they make more money arguing on the phone than actually selling shoes. Will we buy from them again? You tell me! CHUMS should honestly be spelled CHUMPS!
CHUMS
6 years
Stay away from CHUMS Mail Order, theyre a total scam. Such a dodgy company, dont waste your money.
CHUMS Mail Order Company
6 years
This company is basically making customers pay for their telesales service, which really should be offered at no cost. Maybe a bit of free exposure on Facebook might make them rethink how they do business!
Facebook
6 years
My partner ordered a couple of pairs of shoes from Chums. When we looked at our phone bill today, we saw that the calls to them ended up costing nearly £6. So, those shoes really didn't turn out to be much of a deal.
7 years
Complete scam, honestly we should all work together to get them stopped.
7 years
26/01/2020 Called back 087 15265265 Chums My missus rang to get some shoes for me, call cost £1.18. We won’t be ordering from them again. The quality was really bad. Neil Meiklejohn
Neil Meiklejohn
7 years
08715265265 lot of cheek. Was scratching my head why my phone bill shot up so much. Proper daylight robbery this is! I'd steer well clear of these lot, they rip you off with crazy charges just for placing an order!
7 years
Seriously, avoid calling this number - it will cost you a fortune!!!
7 years
AVOID CALLING THIS NUMBER, it’s really expensive!!! mates 08715265265
7 years
AVOID CALLING THIS NUMBER, IT CHARGES ABSOLUTELY AN ARM AND A LEG!!!
7 years
So I bought some clothes from a place called "CHUMS" and everything came through in great shape. What caught me off guard was finding out the phone number to place the order was actually a premium rate line. Turns out it costs about 24.02p per minute, which really isn’t too bad at all! Normally, I don’t bother writing reviews like this, but honestly, they treated me well and I’d gladly order from them again. Also, if anyone’s been hit with huge call charges like one person mentioned, maybe it’s time to think about switching your phone company!
CHUMS
7 years
Called the chaps about my parcel not turning up, was on the line for like 10 minutes and it ended up costing me £11. Not well happy about it, especially being on a state pension. They really oughta make their 0800 numbers free for us older lot, most of their customers must be pensioners like me.
7 years
Complete daylight robbers, I tell ya! Targeting old folks and all! DON'T EVER GET ANYTHING FROM CHUMS, they seriously overcharge their elderly clients with those ridiculous phone fees! Bloody idiots!
7 years
The people at CHUMS really have it all figured out. They had me on the phone for like 11 minutes and ended up charging me £2.63. I bought a pair of trousers from them that were awful, so I sent them back, meaning I’m out £2.63 and no trousers. Honestly, I’m shocked the DAILY MAIL would be linked to such a dodgy outfit.
CHUMSDAILY MAIL
7 years
These CHUMS lot were going on about placing an order but end up charging for the call, which they never bother to mention as they just keep yapping. Really didn’t like them ringing my Grandma and keeping her chatting away. They’re well aware of what they’re up to, proper dodgy way to do business.
CHUMS
7 years
I rang this number but couldnt get through, ended up costing me £2.17. Definately not buying anything now. They did reply to my email earlier saying someone would get back in 2 days but still nothing! Honestly, think this company deserves to be ignored.
7 years
My brother in law’s phone bill has loads of calls to this number, one even for almost 2 hours costing him £32.05! I just called him to ask and turns out it’s some place called Chums, he was trying to get some cheap trousers from them. He never spoke for that long though, so I reckon they just left the line open. Absolute robbers targetting an old bloke.
Chums
7 years
Total scam, don’t bother with them!
7 years
It’s crazy how some companies expect you to pay rip-off phone charges just so you can buy stuff from them. Honestly, I reckon everyone should just avoid giving them any business!
7 years
Its that 'CHUMS' mail order firm you see in the Daily Mail and similar papers. The call rates are really high. DO NOT CALL 'CHUMS MAIL ORDER' because you'll get charged more than £5 each time, even if you're just buying their low-cost stuff.
CHUMSDaily Mail
7 years
I got billed £60.96 plus an extra 20% VAT for a call I made from my mobile that supposedly lasted 1 hour and 47 mins to the number 0871 526 5265. Sounds like they kept me on the line on purpose. Definitely dont bother calling this company!
8 years
I rang Chums for my dad, who’s 88. Thankful it was my number they called, not his. Taking advantage of older people like that is just awful!
8 years
I rang Chums to buy some shoes and ended up getting charged £4.78 for the call. Wish I could cancel the order now, so just be careful and don't dial this number!
8 years
I rang Chums too. Ended up paying £4.33 for a 6-minute call.
Chums
8 years
They took £2.23 for just 8 minutes - watch out for this!
8 years
I called up Chums order line to try and buy some jigsaw puzzles.
8 years
My dad got a call from this number and somehow ended up with charges on his phone bill because of it.
8 years
They took £5 for a call that lasted 8 mins and I’ve got no clue who was on the other end!
9 years
Got hit with a bill over £9 by Vodafone just for ringing this number - honestly, i cant even remember who i was trying to call.
Vodafone
10 years
anyone know who rang on 7?
11 years
We decided to let the call go unanswered.
11 years
I got a call from the customer service team at CHUMS clothing, right after I made a purchase with them.
CHUMS

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