Who called me? Check the number in seconds
Paste in the number from your missed calls. You'll see whether it's a mobile, landline or business line, where it's registered, what ringing back costs, and whether other people have flagged it.
Three steps to find out who rang
Copy it from your call log
Any format works: 07..., 01..., 020..., +44 or 0044, with or without spaces.
See what the number is
Mobile or landline, the town or network, the cost to ring back and its caller rating.
Tell the next person
Rate the call as safe, nuisance or scam, and describe what happened if you want to.
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Full listWhy run a who called me check?
An unknown number in your missed calls leaves you with an awkward choice. Ring back and you might be talking to a cold caller, or paying premium rates to a scammer. Ignore it and you might miss the hospital, the school or the courier who couldn't find your door. Checking the number first takes a few seconds and usually settles it.
The digits alone say a lot. A number starting 01 or 02 is a landline tied to a place, so we can tell you the town. 07 numbers are mobiles, and we can show which network was first given that block. 0800 and 0808 are free to call, 03 costs the same as a normal landline call, and 09 numbers are premium rate and can be very expensive. We also show the telecoms company that Ofcom issued the range to.
On top of that you get what other people experienced. Anyone who received a call from the number can mark it safe, nuisance or scam, and add a short note such as "said it was Amazon" or "silent call, hung up". If several people describe the same script, you'll know what you're dealing with before you pick up.
Read a UK number by its first digits
| Begins with | What it is | Cost to call |
|---|---|---|
| 01 / 02 | Landline | Standard landline rate |
| 03 | Non-geographic (03) | Same as a landline call |
| 07 | Mobile | Standard mobile rate |
| 0800 / 0808 | Freephone (0800/0808) | Free |
| 084 / 087 | Business rate (084/087) | Access + service charge |
| 09 | Premium rate (09) | Premium rate |
| 070 | Personal number (070) | Higher than a mobile |
| 055 / 056 | Corporate / VoIP (055, 056) | Set by your provider |
More detail on each range is on the UK number types page. To match a code to a town, use the area code finder.
Questions people ask before they search
You don't need to sign up or install anything. Enter the number in the box at the top and press Who called?. If we already know the number you'll see its rating and any reports. If it's new to us, you'll still get the line type, location and cost, and you can leave the first rating.
For a longer walk-through of the warning signs, read our who called me UK guide.
Does a who called me check cost anything?
No. Searching a number, reading reports and leaving your own rating are all free. There is no account to create and nothing to download.
Will the check show me the caller's name?
Not for private numbers. We do not list names or home addresses of individuals. You get the facts carried by the number itself (type, area, range holder, cost) plus anything other people said after they were called.
How accurate is the information?
Line type, location and range holder are matched against the Ofcom UK numbering plan, which is the official record of who each block of numbers was issued to. Caller reports are opinions from members of the public, and written ones are read by a moderator before they go live.
What if nobody has reported the number yet?
You still see everything the digits reveal. You can also be the first to rate it, which helps the next person who gets the same call.