Targeting phone scams
Telephone scams come in many different forms and can leave victims thousands of pounds out of pocket.
To crackdown on this problem we restrict how we allocate telephone numbers in certain number ranges.
These ranges are 070 personal numbers, 0871/2/3 special service higher rate numbers and 09 premium rate numbers.
Restrictions
The restrictions mean Ofcom will not allocate any of these numbers to companies and individuals that we are assessing or we have found to have previously used telephone numbers to cause serious or repeated harm to consumers.
The names of these companies and individuals appear on one of two lists, which are published on this website.
We also strongly encourage all communication providers to take best use of numbers and consumer protection into account and to refer to these lists when assigning telephone numbers.
Lists
The first is the under assessment list. It includes the names of people and companies that we are assessing to see whether they’ve used phone numbers to cause serious or repeated harm to consumers.
We will not allocate 070, 0871/2/3 or 09 numbers to individuals and companies while they are on the under assessment list.
The second is the number refusal list.
We will not allocate 070, 0871/2/3 or 09 numbers to individuals and companies on this list as, following our assessment, we are satisfied that they have previously used telephone numbers in a way that has caused serious or repeated harm to consumers.
Is your real name Mr Yendle?
How much misery can this cause!
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