Unrecognised phone calls

BlackMonk

Dear All

My father has been billed by BT for around £30 of phone calls he does not recognise. Is there anyway to find out who these people are? He has phoned one number but it goes to the Sky voicemail service.

Thank you

BM

JJ_Egan

Try the numbers in Google first .

teddysmum

JJ_Egan wrote: »

Try the numbers in Google first .

Also check date and time of day, as this may give some indication (eg forgotten call to insurers etc).

tallybee

I'm not able to post a link as I'm a newb but there's a reverse number lookup if you google it.

alextexmex

Google is very useful to find the answers, bing search not so much, seems to be less concise at bringing up the right links. Let us know how you get on

mije1983

tallybee wrote: »

I'm not able to post a link as I'm a newb but there's a reverse number lookup if you google it.

There are sites like whocallsme.com where the number will appear if it has been added by other users, but I don't believe there is a true reverse phone number lookup for private individuals in the UK the same way as in the USA for example.

Edit: This is from the ICO website:

Reverse searching

Directory information should only be made available in line with subscribers’ wishes and expectations. Generating a name or address (or both) from a phone or fax number (reverse searching) has not traditionally been offered in the UK and is not what subscribers generally expect. So the Regulations prohibit reverse searching unless the subscriber has given their prior informed consent. This requirement was originally set out in the 1998 Code of Practice on Telecommunications Directory Information Covering the Fair Processing of Personal Data.


The idea of reverse searching may not be fully and generally understood, so additional specific consent must be obtained from subscribers agreeing to allow their information to be made available on this basis. It will not be enough for this consent to be combined with various other terms and conditions, which someone might agree to without fully appreciating the consequences

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