phone number reverse search

chelseachatterbox

Does anyone know how to do a reverse search on a phone number?  My daughter has received several missed calls from a particular number and b.t. are saying they cannot tell her where the calls are coming from - the phone number is : ***Number edited out by MSE Controller 2 - please do not post peoples personal details without their consent.***

trafalgar_2

Just ring the number .

chelseachatterbox

>:( Obviously we have tried ringing the number - it has a message saying that this number does not accept incoming calls

Bossyboots

Try google. I do that at work when I can't identify a number on our 'phone bill. They don't always come up but it is worth a try.

trafalgar_2

>:( Obviously we have tried ringing the number - it has a message saying that this number does not accept incoming calls

Why the angry smillie ,it was a suggestion that's all :-/

You didn't state that you had .

Try the suggestion above and if that doesn't work either wait for them to ring again or if your daughter thinks it is a nuisance caller ,block the number .

Tony_H_3

>:( Obviously we have tried ringing the number - it has a message saying that this number does not accept incoming calls

It's quite possible that it is a payphone then, many no longer receive calls.

DonnyDave

Perhaps your post is lacking information. ::)

Is the number a geographical number? Maybe we could have the first few digits, eg 01234 567***. If it is a business with direct dialing they may have many lines with the same prefix.

Freebie_Hunter_2

Private payphones don't accept incoming calls. Does she know anybody in the Forces?
The phones in their barracks don't accept incoming calls.

As a general rule, BT payphones will accept calls, so it must be a private one somewhere or it's a call center. Perhaps it's her phone provider - I'm with Vodafone and they have done that to me but I have been unable to ring them back.

Savvy_Sue

Does anyone know how to do a reverse search on a phone number? My daughter has received several missed calls from a particular number and b.t. are saying they cannot tell her where the calls are coming from - the phone number is : ***Number edited out by MSE Controller 2 - please do not post peoples personal details without their consent.***

If it's a non-geographical number I always assume it's a scam of some kind. Get them on my mobile from time to time: phone rings and stops before I can answer it. If I don't know the number, I don't ring back.

robnp

As DonnyDave suggests click on to: saynoto0870.com Get on the forum & ask your question, they are experts when it comes to phone calls. They can also save you a lot of money in locating Geographical numbers in lieu of calling expensive 087- & 084- Non-Geographical nos. which are designed to generate revenue sharing for the company you are calling. The longer that they can keep you on the line, the more money they make. It's a scandal!!! Robin

elona

Have you tried telling BT that it is a potential threat and asking them to investigate it?