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01388 300 940

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User comments about this number

There are total of 12 user comments about calls from 01388 300 940. Last comment has been made . The overall rating for 01388300940 is DangerousRead Disclaimer

reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
Unsolicited call claiming to be a local adviser. Conversation drifted between energy related checks and unrelated offers. Clear scam setup.

reported 01388 300 940 as Neutral
I didnt even pick up the call when i saw this on here

reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
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reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
Received an unsolicited call claiming to be a local adviser. The caller moved between talking about energy related matters and mobile phone offers. Nothing added up and it followed a typical scam pattern.

reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
Called saying they were from Vodafone - who I am not with so immediately ended the call

reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
Hung up after I answered

reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
Answered as I was expecting a call from a contractor however with the length of time to speak and the noise of foreigners speaking English call was suspicious I finally hung up.

reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
Unsolicited sales for o2

reported 01388 300 940 as Safe
Called me randomly but I hung up

reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
Called saying they were 02 and offering a promotion but then I hung up

reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
Pretending to be sky, tried to get information they should have had, avoid

reported 01388 300 940 as Dangerous
Talked about Sky maintenance again using the same script as other reports. Nothing about it sounded genuine or personalised.

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