Who Called Me Check exists for the moment right after a missed call. There's a number on your screen, you don't know it, and you want to know who it was before you decide what to do. Our job is to answer that as quickly and honestly as we can.
What you get when you search
Every UK number carries information in its digits. We read it for you: whether the line is a mobile, a landline, a freephone, a non-geographic business number or a premium-rate service; the town or region a landline is registered to; the cost of ringing back; and the telecoms company that was issued that block of numbers. Next to that we show anything other people have said after taking a call from the same number.
Our sources
The UK numbering plan
Ofcom manages UK phone numbers and publishes which blocks have been handed to which providers, and what each range is for. Line types, area codes and range holders on this site are matched against that data.
People who were called
Ratings and reports come from visitors. A rating (Spam, Scam or Neutral) counts as soon as it's given. A written report is held until one of our moderators has read it, so personal details and abuse never reach the page.
Our own write-ups
Guides and scam explanations are written by us, drawing on public advice from Action Fraud, Ofcom, the Information Commissioner's Office and the major banks.
Things we won't do
- Publish the name, address or any other personal detail of a private person.
- Ask you to register, pay or install an app.
- Sell anybody's personal data.
- Pretend we can unmask withheld numbers or prove who placed a call. Caller ID can be spoofed, and nobody outside the phone networks can see behind it.
Who pays for it
The site carries adverts from Google, which cover the running costs. Advertisers have no say over ratings, reports or anything we write about a number. Details of the cookies involved are in our privacy policy.
Talk to us
If something on a page is wrong, or you'd like a report looked at again, our contact page explains how to reach us.