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The 08456021111 number is "BT Text number". If you receive a call or message from 08456 021 111, this is the BT Text service letting you know you have a message waiting. This number is listed on BT's website: https://www.bt.com/help/landline/set-up-and-use-bt-text However, please exercise caution as it is possible for scammers to spoof legitimate numbers. If you're not sure whether someone is spoofing 08456021111 , it is best to call that number directly.

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There are total of 114 user comments about calls from 08456 021 111. Last comment has been made . The overall rating for 08456021111 is SafeRead Disclaimer

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
supposed to be a messaging text service but was a scam saying I had won millions of pounds.

reported 08456 021 111 as Safe
safe number just pick up and listen , don't press anything and your message will be read out doesn't cost a penny , no idea why the posts below would say this was dangerous obviously had one to many behind the bus shelter again ! tut tut

reported 08456 021 111 as Safe
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It's a text messaging service. Not with BT but it delivered a text message sent to.my housephone. Translated it into speech

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reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
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phoned twice asking to press numbers, I hung up.

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reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
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3 calls this morning didn’t answer. Now I know it’s a scam

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reported 08456 021 111 as Safe
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It's the BT audio text service. Calls when a text is sent to a housephone. Most phone providers use this BT service. The phone system recognises the text has been sent to a non text enabled phone and is diverted to this BT system that will attempt to translate it to audio. Gifs emojis etc will cause the message to fail or spout nonsense numbers. When you get the call and pick up, BT will announce itself and tell you the originating number. You will then be given options to press buttons on your phone. Ignore the options. The message will be read out when the bot voice runs out of options. This service is free to answer. It will not work on answerphones. It will keep trying to deliver the message until it times out and deletes the message after 24 hours. You can change the curfew time that this number can call or not call or block the number at source by calling freephone 08005875252 from your housephone

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reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
IT IS NOT BT! Sounds like BT and asking to press 1, 2 etc to get to your messages... but probably costing you a lot of money! Hang up and go into your answer machine, by pressing 1571 - and there is nothing there! IT IS A SCAM! It might be a 'proper' BT number that appears on your telephone screen, but it is not them - maybe a clone?

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
do not use this number any more

reported 08456 021 111 as Safe
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It's the BT text to speech to landline translation and relay service number. Most phone providers and many businesses use this BT system to ensure messages sent to non text enabled housephones are delivered. When you pick up you will be told the originating number. If you ignore the options to press buttons on your phone the message will get read out without needing to do anything except listen. Messages are deleted after 24 hours. Links emojis gifs attachments etc can cause the entire message to fail or spout nonsense numbers. Free to answer. To call this number back to retrieve your message will incur a BUSINESS RATE charge of 5p per minute plus your network connection charge. The system cannot work on answerphones. Most messages will be from someone you know texting your housephone instead of your mobile by mistake or it's an automated message from an organisation that you know that has your housephone number as the contact

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reported 08456 021 111 as Safe
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Was just a customer placing an order and sent to a landline by mistake , he does it all the time ! if you just listen it's free what is so hard to understand this is just an answering machine and a SAFE NUMBER. p.s jack i won again lol.

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reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Cold Call regarding "voicemails" requiring input purporting to be from BT. Call asks for an option to be chosen to be directed to corresponding supposed unheard voicemail message (to be redirected to another number). Disconnects 7 seconds into call after no options are chosen.

reported 08456 021 111 as Neutral
Seems to be the standard BT message, apparently "parcel farce" were delivering £5 million in £1 notes and needed a fee to be paid, so deleted all of the saved messages as the same phish

reported 08456 021 111 as Safe
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The 08456021111 number is "BT Text number". If you receive a call or message from 08456 021 111, this is the BT Text service letting you know you have a message waiting. Call 08456 021 111 to get your message. This number is listed on BT's website; bt.com/help/landline/set-up-and-use-bt-text

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reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
12:34pm. Number not recognized so not answered. Caller rang off when answering machine kicked in. Reading this I'm glad I didn't bother.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Clearly stated a mobile number which when checked was a mate and a text was sent to me on my landline (I'm with talk talk) it's a BT service on all providers ,not sure how it can be mistaken for a scam if you are of sound mind !

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
This number has called my landline twelve times today. Fortunately I am able to block calls without being interrupted. Surely it is possible to stop these scam calls

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
This is the BT text to voice reader service. If someone tries to send a text to your landline it will read it out for you. Unfortunately it does have a habit of dropping the line as soon as you answer, but it will call back later. It is safe.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
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Pretended from BT and that my landline had received a text and it had gone to BT's messaging service. a) I'm not on BT, b) my landline provider doesn't accept texts to any messaging service, c) on another 'look up site' someone else was told this number purported to be from Nationwide. It can't be all these various things so SCAM. Avoid. Don't press anything.

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reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Was called several times, around 9.45/10pm I was asleep and answer phone click in leaving the phone saying please hang up. Most annoying. Some inconsiderate people about

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
1
Had 2 calls from this number within 10 minutes. Automated voice saying it was BT a mobile number, that I hadn't received the message. Not ringing any numbers, have blocked it.

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reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
120/2/2023. call saying message service and to press 3 to return the call. no message left so what is the point to return the call. this is is nuisance

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
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12.34pm Number not recognised so not answered. Caller rang off when answering machine kicked in. Reading this I'm glad I didn't bother

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reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Just had 4 phone calls from this number this morning starting at 6.30am. As I did not recognise this number I did not pick up. Extremely annoying. How is it that certain individuals can get hold of my number and that of others to irritate and annoy? BT and other large telecom companies should have more robust filtering systems in place!

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Nothing sinister - BT service - if someone sends a text to your landline, this number rings you and delivers the message as an audio message. Try it - send a text to your landline!

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Called six times today only ring’s four times then stops very annoying

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
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08:30 was having a lie in. Did not get to answer before it stopped ringing. No message left on answer phone.

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reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
BT Text to voice service

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Phoned at 22.00 sms text messsage and press 4 to retrieve. Scammer

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
This number has called 8 times today. I suspect it’s a scam and haven’t answered it. But 8 times from the same number is just too much

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Rang twice this morning. Says messaging service for Vodaphone, don’t have or use Vodaphone.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
This number keeps ringing its a nuisance automated saying its bt

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Try an education

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Redcorded message supposedly from AWA apologising about local water problems and them being fixed by 1800......gave up listening after that and I hung up.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Answered the phone and the line went dead. Was someone checking if anybody was home?

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
didn't answer. caller left a silent voice mail.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Lots of calls at inconvenient times, during night etc, no message left.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Call saying message service and to press 3 to return the call. No message left so what is the point to return the call? This is a nuisance.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Safe? That's not the point!! BT should stop it...........................now.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Just had 4 phone calls from this number this morning starting at 6:30am. As I did not recognise this number I did not pick up. Extremely annoying. How is it that certain individuals can get hold of my number and that of others to irritate and annoy? BT and other large telecom companies should have more robust filtering systems in place!

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Called twice this morning. Pressed to answer call - line went dead both times - very annoying. Will it happen again???

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
BT Text to voice service.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Did not answer called 6 time left no message. Flipping nuisance call

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Phoned twice in a short period didn’t answer and blocked this number , we are two senior citizens and don’t answer any number’s that we don’t know

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Supposed to be an image.Sent to landline. Visit some website - not called or visited

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
It called me and said that I had a bt message and I just hung up on them did not trust them

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Calls started 07.00hrs Called twice 5 mins apart. Didn't pick up as we only do business via email or trusted numbers, will block like all the rest.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Rang twice this morning. Says messaging service for Vodaphone, don't have or use Vodaphone

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Called me at 03.15 in the morning, didn't answer, obviously a scam call, number blocked.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
This number started calling me virtually every hour since 9.15am this morning. It is now 9.45pm and we have just received another call. This is very annoying!

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
A message from Amazon to say a parcel is due today.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Throughout the year I've had 4 calls from this number and have never answered. After the first two I blocked the number and they don't bother me anymore but my phone shows they tried twice today 21/12. In the last three days I have had 6 calls from various numbers. WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH THE IDIOTS.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Number calls many times even at 10:30 pm.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
All unrecognised numbers, including this one, go to voicemail. Where no message is left, calls are ignored. If someone is trying to send a text message to my landline, it's unsolicited and whoever sent it obviously doesn't know me.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Automated call at 4 am! supposedly from 02 saying that a SIM card would shortly be delivered. This came from information I had given to 02 the previous day. Put phone down after the usual message about pressing 1,2,3 or 4.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Called five times today latest at 10.30pm. Hung up when answerphone switched in.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Received a call today 7.30am, did not answer. Rang again 10 mins later so I did answer and it was genuine call informing me that Parcel Force were delivering a genuine order around 11.00 am that same day. The call did ask for me to press 1 to hear the message.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
7.57pm 2/3/22. Number not recognised and not answered. Seven calls from this number recently - none answered -you'd think they would have got the message by now !!!!!

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
2 calls in 10 minutes on 2/6/22. Caller didn't wait for answering machine before ringing off - some weird people in this world.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
number calls many times even at 1030 pm

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Called me at 07:06 this morning. Thankfully my landline has Call Guardian so unless the caller identifies themselves they get cut off without bothering me.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Scammers spamming BT message service, beware.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Called twice this morning. Pressed to answer call - line went dead both times -very annoying. Will it happen again???

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
6 calls from this number so far today. I leave unanswered and no message left on answer machine . I do wish I could just get a few minutes face to face with this a******* caller. I'm working and he/she is becoming tiresome.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Annoying, annoying annoying call. This caller (BT) has to be stop disrupting people. I had this call. so many times months and months after. Again yesterday I had this call about more than 10 times, even during the night and early morning. Need to be stop !!

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
As mentioned in other comments, the phone stops ringing when you pick up. Have now had 3 calla so far today and 2 yesterday. Absolutely annoying to say the least. No idea what it’s about. SMS? Message?

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
This number has rung me 4 times this morning, but has rung off before the answerphone kicks in. I wouldn't answer it anyway, and if I get to the phone in time when it rings again I shall block it.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
pretended from BT and that my landline had received a text and it had gone to BT's messaging service, a) I'm not on Bt b) my landline provider doesn't accept texts to any messaging service, c) on another 'look up site' someone else was told this number proported to be from Nationwide. It can't be all these variouis things so SCAM. Avoid. Don't press anything.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
BT Messaging Service, as others have said before. You've received a text message on your landline and option 1 will get it read out to you. I believe you can set the times between which you receive these calls, so you should be able to get rid of those pesky late night/early morning calls. I haven't tried it myself, but I'm sure I heard something about it as I was deleting the message and hanging up.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Called me 3 times midnight and 2 aroundc7am . Answered once unknown voice asking me to meet for coffee. Very scary would like to block this number

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Called me at 07:06 this morning. Thankfully my landline has Call Guardian so unless the caller identifies themselves they cut cut off without bothering me.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Received call 2 times up to now let it go to answer machine as thought it may be scam. Topic of call tracking of parcel

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Calls started 07:00hrs. Called twice 5 mins apart. Didn't pick up as we only do business via email or trusted numbers. Will block like all the rest.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
It is the BT sms text store - I have picked up 3 messages left today however don't understand why these are coming through to my phone as I am with Plusnet

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
three calls in 10 mins

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
got a call/text from this number telling us about a weather warning for this area and to watch the weather forecast for latest info, and if power was to go of contact your supplier. Never had one of these messages before, but we are due to get some bad weather in this area over next day or so. - caller: BT

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Perfectly safe number unless your name is jack then it's a scam, what scam nobody knows but it's a scam , and if you disagree with said jack he will abuse and threaten you because she always gets found out and has a tantrum .

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
11 calls from this number over the weekend. We were away so didn't/wouldn't answer. How can I report this to BT ?

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Call from BT? To receive a text message from BT press *. Three times yesterday and again at 06.45 today

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Perfectly safe and easy to understand service education is key and a little intelligence, the lies above are trolled please ignore them , if you dont know the number stated when answered dont answer this is simples bit like the trolls posts above...

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Told me I had a text message to my landline and to push certain buttons - I didn't.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
apparently BT attempted text delivery which required number selection [not]

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
I got a weird call asking 'Have you ever heard of Dr Shiver ?', which means nothing to me. There is a way of blocking the service.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
had 6 calls this evening about sms text messages, the last one just before 10.30pm,these calls are very annoying to say the least.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Had 2 calls from this number within an hour, stating a message had been left and to press 1 to hear the message. Did not do so, terminated the call.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Called me at 06:58 this morning. Thankfully my landline has Call Guardian so unless the caller identifies themselves they cut cut off without bothering me.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Tells you to expect a delivery from Parcel force. Hung up!

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
UNWANTED CALL ... Is this another scam???

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Had 6 calls from this number so far today saying its from BT its an automated message didn't listen to all of it

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Says it is an SMS message and I should press 1 to retrieve it. As this is a business rate number I didn't recognise, I didn't press 1 or call back.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
A call came in from this number whilst I was out - I have blocked after reading the comments on here - Thanks all

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Automated message informing me that I have a message left from Tesco, advising to press the button to retrieve that message- I didn’t

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Audio text to house phone audio translation and relay service number. Check it by sending a text from your mobile to your house phone. No charge to answer. BT run this service for most phone providers.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Telling me it was BT calling there is a SMS message for me and to press 4 to retrieve.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Phoned five or six times and didn't answer as unknown number. When I did was told me I had a text message and to press 1 but I didn't.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
i have blockrd thid number

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Audio text service number. It's owned and operated by BT and is used by most mobile phone operators and some businesses to relay audio translations of text messages that someone sent to a landline. Free to answer. The system will ALWAYS tell you the originating number before giving various options. Try it by sending a text from your mobile to your landline.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Left a message wanting to retrieve an automated message, I didn’t and deleted the call.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
I have had dozens of calls from this number in the last 36 hours. I answered it once but it called off. No one spoke. It's now blocked but still try This is very sinister

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Weird mentioned all sorts of things which seemed unrelated! So glad my phone has a block button as I see others are bothered more than once

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Hung up after 8 rings. Now blocked.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Missed call yesterday at 09:38, True Caller will not allow calls unless the caller identifies who they want to talk to so the phone didn't ring.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Called 5 times within 1 hour Answered once-no one there. Very annoying

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Called at 5am waking the household. Nuisance!!!

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Rang at six thirty this evening. Screening service so they didn’t announce themselves. These calls are so frequent and so annoying. Time something was done about it.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
This number called me at 2:50 am this morning. I didn't answer.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
automated message telling me it was BT calling there is a SMS message for me from Vodafone and to press buttons 1-4 to retrieve. No e-mail/call from Vodafone so no action taken.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Another silent call from this number!

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Text to landline service as safe as it can be can't understand the negatives on here if you know the number calling just listen to the message if you don't then don't it really is that simple.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
5 times on a Sunday evening. We didn't answer the phone. Very annoying

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Persistent 8 rings then rings off Thanks

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
For the past three days I have received call from this number. As I did not recognise the number I did not answer. each day the number of calls has increased. Today this number has called four times. The number has been blocked by me each time. It is obviously annoying.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
Nuisance call at 08.03 did not answer blocked it.

reported 08456 021 111 as Harassing
called me 4 times in an hour starting at 22-13 pm on 22/12/2020 called 6 times following day from 8-13 in the morning did not answer.

reported 08456 021 111 as Dangerous
Leaves no message on answer phone goes dead if answer key pressed

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