https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-com-Community-feedback/quot-Someone-wants-to-take-over-your-line-quot-text/m-p/2259706#M17967 <P>After getting a text from BT saying "Someone wants to take over your line" (No, don't do that..!!) - BT tell me that it is a request from someone at "ORANGE" to take my number... &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Orange ceased trading some 2 or 3 years ago, so why didn't BT think this was odd. &nbsp; My neighbours have also had this text about their landline too. &nbsp; Is this how scammers get hold of landline numbers to use in their calls? &nbsp; I think this is more than a "mix up with address details" as I've been told it is. &nbsp; Hopefully BT are aware that this is possibly a scam on themselves to take over lines. &nbsp; BT have been very supportive in rejecting this request, but I'm sure we would rather not have to deal with it at all.....</P> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:10:13 GMT Scammers2112 2022-10-31T12:10:13Z https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-com-Community-feedback/quot-Someone-wants-to-take-over-your-line-quot-text/m-p/2259706#M17967 <P>After getting a text from BT saying "Someone wants to take over your line" (No, don't do that..!!) - BT tell me that it is a request from someone at "ORANGE" to take my number... &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Orange ceased trading some 2 or 3 years ago, so why didn't BT think this was odd. &nbsp; My neighbours have also had this text about their landline too. &nbsp; Is this how scammers get hold of landline numbers to use in their calls? &nbsp; I think this is more than a "mix up with address details" as I've been told it is. &nbsp; Hopefully BT are aware that this is possibly a scam on themselves to take over lines. &nbsp; BT have been very supportive in rejecting this request, but I'm sure we would rather not have to deal with it at all.....</P> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:10:13 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-com-Community-feedback/quot-Someone-wants-to-take-over-your-line-quot-text/m-p/2259706#M17967 Scammers2112 2022-10-31T12:10:13Z https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-com-Community-feedback/quot-Someone-wants-to-take-over-your-line-quot-text/m-p/2259744#M17968 <P>Orange will now be EE why they couldn't tell you that I don't know.</P><P>It's not usually a scam, ofcom in there infinite wisdom have advised this is the process if someone orders, someone may have chosen the incorrect address in error</P> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:28:06 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-com-Community-feedback/quot-Someone-wants-to-take-over-your-line-quot-text/m-p/2259744#M17968 garybs29 2022-10-31T13:28:06Z