The number +441287840989 has been flagged multiple times as a source of spam and potential scams, often masquerading as calls from 118 business listings. Users report receiving calls from a professional-sounding individual who asks for business details or offers services to update listings. Many of these calls are silent, or the caller hangs up abruptly when answered. Some callers have been persistent, even after being blocked. The consensus is that these calls are likely from scammers using publicly available business information to appear legitimate. If you receive a call from this number, it's best to ignore it and block the number. Be cautious about sharing any personal or business information, and consider using a separate number for your business to minimise the risk of harassment.
Clearly a scam, with excessive background noise, and it is surprising that such activities are still permitted
Business details are being sourced from public databases like Companies House and Google Maps. It’s advisable to separate personal and business mobile numbers to minimise disruptions.
This is a scam number, 118, and I advise against returning the call
My phone provider flagged this number as Suspected Spam, so I didnt answer, no message was left, I'm guessing it's the usual scammers
Marked as spam, I chose to disregard the call as no message was left on November 29th, 2024, at 16:09.
It's clear that this is a scam, as they pretended to be a business listing, but I was aware that it wasn't genuine, having already received a call from 118, and the fact that they didn't speak English only added to my suspicions, so I've blocked the number and reported it.
Upon receiving a call from a gentleman who introduced himself as being from 118 business listings, I was asked a series of questions regarding our business and its listing, but I declined to engage further, citing satisfaction with the current arrangement.
Beware of these scammers.
This appeared to be a sales call, supposedly from 118118. They already possessed details about the business, so I didn’t provide any additional information. It seemed more like a sales pitch than a scam. Once I indicated no interest in purchasing anything, the caller lost interest.
It's some company ringing a list of business owners, trying to sell them something, total waste of time
Today, I was called twice by this number, and on both occasions, the caller hung up immediately.
The caller asked for Ruth and then ended the call, after which I blocked the number
The call was immediately terminated after answering at our business.
