Guess what many people assume about that mysterious NHS text – it’s either a scam or a legit reminder. The bulk of reports point to genuine appointment confirmations from the NHS, often including a PIN and DOB for portal access. Still, the unfamiliar number can trigger suspicion, so always cross‑check the details in your official NHS app or call the hospital directly. Verify the hospital name, date, and department before replying or clicking any link. If the message asks for personal data beyond DOB and a PIN, treat it as potential phishing. Keep a log of the text content in case you need to dispute a missed appointment later.
Legitimate senders typically identify themselves by name in text messages, rather than a phone number
User review: unpleasant experience.
Be cautious when recieving calls from this number
Neutral experience with this number
Tread carefully with this one
User-provided information: Be wary
The user has reported a bad experiance with this number
Received a text about a patient portal, asking for a link, PIN, and date of birth. Quite concerning given my current situation.
Today, I received a suspicious message that appeared to be a genuine appointment, but it turned out to be a scam
Genuine appointment conformation text
This number has a negative reputation.
User report: Good experiance
A warning has been issued for this number, so procede with causion
Caution should be excersised
Exercise caution with this number.
I received a message claiming to be from the local council about my COVID test result. They asked me to contact 08008403538, but after reading these comments, I’ll ignore it.
Considered safe by user
Legitimate NHS appointment link
User input: Be wary
Completely fake! DO NOT TRUST THE GREEN COMMENTS HERE AS THEY ARE POSTED BY THE SCAMMERS The NHS will never send a text from an unidentified account, such as a text from an unknown phone number! Check the official NHS website, which states the following: "Be wary of spam texts or emails that may appear to come from a health or care organisation. Your health and care organisation will always clearly identify themselves in any email or text message."
Recieved appoinment reminder
Initially thought it was a scam but its genuin NHS
It is crucial to disregard this number, as it poses a threat to safety; the claim of being from the HHS and the request for personal details, including date of birth, are red flags - deleting the message is recommended
Deemed trustworthy
The text message appears to be a scam, using an NHS appointment as a ruse
This number has been flagged by the user as problematic
Neutral experience reported
Text message scam from Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, beware
It seems suspicious that the link provided is http rather than https, which is a security concern, especally if it's suppost to be from the NHS, who should know better than to use unsecure links from supliers operating out of an airbnb in Banglore
Safe to interact with this number
