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0800 098 7826

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User comments about this number

There are total of 19 user comments about calls from 0800 098 7826. Last comment has been made . The overall rating for 08000987826 is HarassingRead Disclaimer

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
Called me using my name and saying he is from Sky. I asked how he got my number and he said Hyperoptic (my current provider) gave it to him. I said I didn't have a TV or internet and he repeated "you have no TV or internet" and I asked who he was and he hung up.

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
persistent ringing every day, phone says scam

reported 0800 098 7826 as Dangerous
I received a call regarding the broad band update he mentioned they can pay all charges and got my address too. However, I realised it’s something wrong.

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
This came through on my phone as scam. Not a number I know so blocked it

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
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I dont speak to them , I just answer then go to the loo or make a cuppa

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reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
number calls up to 5 times a day or more even late evening, I leave it and delete later

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
Didn’t believe what cheap sky he was offering Said think about it since then keep phoning so now blocked number

reported 0800 098 7826 as Dangerous
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Rang me saying he was from Sky (who I’m not with) I said my son was responsible for all bills He repeated after me “your son is responsible “ and when I said “yes” he cut the call

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reported 0800 098 7826 as Dangerous
Scam caller

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
Didn't answer as I don't know anyone internationally from a +44 and wasn't in my contact list so looks like yet another scam call and I get calls like this ALL the time even thought they try and disguise the number by changing one of the numbers on the phone number

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
2
Phoned claiming to be sky wanting to sort my broadband. Somehow knew my name. Told him I didn’t have a home

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reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
Called multiple times over the past 2 days. I answered, confronted them about the multiple calls, and they hung up

reported 0800 098 7826 as Dangerous
Called me 4 times just today answered on the 4th pretended to be from sky and claimed they needed my bank details to fix my payment plan (I am not with sky). Do not answer just block this number

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
Bad call

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
Never picked up but get calls 3x a day everyday since last Dec 24

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
Recently started getting calls from this number. Not sure who it was so I have not answered.

reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
Have called me 6 times in 2 days, not picked up once though, very persistent in their callls

reported 0800 098 7826 as Dangerous
2
Do not answer tbis number Billing sca.

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reported 0800 098 7826 as Harassing
cold call from someone claiming to be from Sky. No idea if this is true or not.

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