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01490 590 177

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There are total of 6 user comments about calls from 01490 590 177. Last comment has been made . The overall rating for 01490590177 is DangerousRead Disclaimer

reported 01490 590 177 as Neutral
Called on a Saturday and did not say anything. They hung up after 20-seconds when I did not say Hello.

reported 01490 590 177 as Dangerous
A phone call from a man saying he was calling from Vodafone. He said my SIM card was being deactivated in the next 24 hours. I asked him why I should believe him. He replied, "Believe me or go to hell" and hung up.

reported 01490 590 177 as Harassing
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Recorded voice thanking you for ringing them and all agents are busy call back. Getting message SEVERAL times a week for past 18 months EACH time from a slightly different number. Recorded voice thanking you for ringing them and all agents are busy call back.

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reported 01490 590 177 as Harassing
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Recorded voice thanking you for ringing them and all agents are busy call back.

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reported 01490 590 177 as Dangerous
Recorded message telling me a letter from HMRC had returned via mail and legal action would be taken. I hung up before I heard anything more as clearly a scam.

reported 01490 590 177 as Dangerous
Said they were arranging loft insulation under a government backed plan. The whole thing felt like a scam and they tried to rush me into confirming household information. I did not trust it at all.

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