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01630 740 197

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There are total of 16 user comments about calls from 01630 740 197. Last comment has been made . The overall rating for 01630740197 is Harassing. Read Disclaimer

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Claims to be from Octopus, must change meter or will cut me off. winds up easily and gets very angry very quickly, best way to deal with them is to wind them up and waste their time.

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Received a call from this number claiming the meter in the church was faulty and we would be cut off if I didn't arrange someone to replace it today. Tried to fob him off until next week as I didn't have details of our meter etc to hand to check what he was saying but he got quite angry about the idea of waiting! Of course the phone number didn't match the number for our actual supplier.

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Aggressive person telling me I had to have a new meter she said she was from British gas and had to have readings or I would be cut off but I said it's a smart meter and the readings go to you in real time then she started getting abusive so I stated when British gass call it's always a 0 330 number and that you are a scammer that caused her to get even more angry so apparently I am being cut off from my supplier tomorrow easter Sunday i am still laughing even now

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

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This caller was extremely persistent - climed to be from a meter service and said we needed a new electricity meter. He said our supply to the church would be cut off on Friday. Became extremely rude, using offensive language when I refused to give him the personal information of a prerson in our church community. I asked to speak with his manager and he pretended to be a different person, whilst remaining on the line. He then laughed at me and was rude again, using foul language.

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User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Claiming to be from British Gas re electricity meter showing incorrect readings wanting to arrange to replace the meter. Was very rude.

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Extremely harassing, rude and THREATENING. After being told we were not interested they proceeded to call over 10 times back to back and said they would not stop calling us to further busy our lines. Absolute mad man.

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Claimed to be from valda energy said my readings were wrong and needed to change my meter, wanted my bank account number. Very persistent. Also contacted through WhatsApp and email.

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

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He claimed to be from EDF and they were going to cut off my Electricity supply. i said i am not with EDF he said 'WAIT TILL IT GETS CUT OFF THEN YOU WILL WANT TO SPEAK WITH ME' causing me to call my current supplier to ask and report.

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User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Claimed to be from British Gas, threatening to cut us off if we didn’t give them meter readings.

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Persistent calling claiming first to be British Gas then EDF didn't stop calling and were extremely rude and unprofessional

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

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Very pushy and persistent on getting meter reading and meter numbers. Definitely scam

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User reported 01630 740 197 as Safe

Very Useful and help me alot Yu Energy

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Claimed to be British Gas, asked for account number for a refund. Absolute scam

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Not particularly rude but an unsolicited call claiming to be from a meter reading department but without naming the company.

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Very rude and said she will keep calling me until I listen, I had to block the number

User reported 01630 740 197 as Harassing

Called claiming to be from Octopus Energy.

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