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Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

menumad — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:39:09 GMT

keep on getting calls from people who say that they have missed call from me. Any ideas how to resolve without changing my number. I assume someone has a burner phone

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

-Richie- — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:18:55 GMT

Sounds like someone spoofed your number, a common thing withs scammers now, so the calls look to be coming from the UK, once they get blocked they spoof another and so the cycle continues.

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

Dinglebert — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:07:10 GMT

I had this a month ago and equally had calls coming to my mobile. The easy way to spot them is that the first 6 digits of the call will be exactly the same as yours.

They will move on to other numbers.

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

menumad — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:42:15 GMT

trouble is I am getting phone calls from the people who have been phoned by the spoofers as they have a missed call and of curse it is my number showing up

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

menumad — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:45:12 GMT

any idea how i can stop my number being used, i am reluctant to change my number

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

Dinglebert — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:01:07 GMT

Yes I know, thats what happened to me. You are just going to have to ignore it at the moment. If you get any calls from a phone with the same first 6 digits as yours ignore. It may be spam it may be someone wanting to complain that you are phoning them, either way no good will come of answering it.

They will move on to the next number shortly.

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

Dinglebert — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:01:22 GMT

you can't

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

menumad — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:23:56 GMT

thank you

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

iniltous — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:29:40 GMT

TBH, the spammers don’t want anyone to return a call , they just want the call they make to appear genuine, but if it’s a mobile phone number , and the person targeted answered , and noticed it was a mobile number calling ( your number in this case ) and they said they were from ‘Your Bank’ ( for example ) I would be asking why ‘My Bank’ was calling from a mobile phone, ( presumably it is a mobile number as you are posting in the BT Mobile section )

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

menumad — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:38:09 GMT

yes it is my BT mobile and everyone returning a missed call are genuine.

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

-Richie- — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:54:27 GMT

@menumadwrote:
yes it is my BT mobile and everyone returning a missed call are genuine.

It's not you or your phone calling these people, your number being spoofed shows your number as the number that called them, so when people ring the number back they get you.

You have 2 options really, wait it out for them to find a new number to spoof or BT will change your mobile number free of charge

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

cairnscarol1959 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:41:28 GMT

I am also getting these calls , up to 3/4 a week all from ordinary sounding people who say I have called them on my number and they are returning my call! Nothing untoward on my bill but I am still worried and a bit annoyed that BT can't seem to do anything about this. I am now blocking each call.

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

Dinglebert — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:52:30 GMT

This has nothing at all to do with BT. Its a spammer using your number to call other people. They have no knowledge of what network you are on. They will move on to another number soon. I have not had any since I posted.

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

menumad — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:27:33 GMT

I asked the callers to block my number. what it is is an overseas company has highjacked your number on a burner phone to appear the call is coming from the uk and phoning uk numbers stating that they are from the inland revenue but if nobody answers the person returns the call and of course it your number that gets dialled. The calls will get less and give it a couple of weeks will stop and they will go on to the next poor person.

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

cairnscarol1959 — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:03:00 GMT

This is on my landline not my mobile. I realise this page is for mobile but posted as I could find nothing under landline. I assume if. it is a BT landline then it is a BT issue, but maybe I am wrong?

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

cairnscarol1959 — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:05:04 GMT

Thank you this is helpful. I feel so sorry for all the people ringing me following your post I am now telling them it is a hoax and they should block my number

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

Kristina1 — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:38:05 GMT

Interesting. I’ve just had a lady call me and her first 7 digits are the same as mine, she was definately genuine and a little annoyed when I said it wasn’t me. She’s saying she has a missed call on her mobile from my mobile but it’s not in my history.. does this mean I’ve been spoofed?

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:49:27 GMT

@Kristina1wrote:
does this mean I’ve been spoofed?

Unfortunately, yes. With luck it will be a one-off as the scammers cycle through numbers, knowing they will be blocked.

Re: Receiving calls from people saying I called them, but I haven’t!

menumad — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:06:35 GMT

someone from abroad has copied your number so when they phone the uk it appears a local number. if the person they phone does not answer they phone back and get the uk number. it only last a couple of weeks very annoying but does stop. anyone who phones as a result ask them to block the number

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menumad — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:08:31 GMT