Guides — page 11
Page 11 of 15. Long-form, citation-rich guides on UK telephone numbering, common scam patterns, and how to identify any UK caller using free public data.
- Reverse lookup
Whose telephone number is this? UK free lookup (and the 'gov' myth)
Is there a free UK government phone-number lookup? No — and here is why, what official resources actually exist, and how to find out whose number called you for free and legally. UK 2026 guide.
19 Jun 2026
- Mobile networks
Wi-Fi calling in the UK: how to turn it on (iPhone, Android, Samsung)
Wi-Fi calling lets you make and receive calls over your home or office Wi-Fi when mobile signal is poor. Here's how to turn it on for EE, O2, Vodafone and Three on iPhone, Samsung and Android.
19 Jun 2026
- Safety
How to block a number on a UK home phone (landline)
Block a specific number on a UK landline: BT Call Protect, Sky Talk Shield, Virgin, TalkTalk CallSafe, EE Call Protect, call-blocker handsets and 1572 for anonymous calls.
14 Jun 2026
- Safety
How to turn on No Caller ID (withhold your number) UK
Turn on No Caller ID in the UK: dial 141 to withhold your number per call, set it permanently, or toggle it on iPhone and Android. Plus: does 141 still work?
14 Jun 2026
- Lookup
Ofcom Range Holder Lookup — Find Who Owns Any UK Number
Free Ofcom range holder lookup. Paste any UK phone number to see which Communications Provider Ofcom allocated the range to, plus the allocation status, prefix and town. Updated weekly from the official feed.
21 May 2026
- Lookup
How to Trace a UK Phone Number — Free Legal Options 2026
How to trace a UK phone number in 2026 — what's free, what's legal, what's not, and what each method actually returns. Range holder, 1471, 159, BT trace, police, and where the line is for ordinary users.
21 May 2026
- Safety
AI voice scam calls UK — clones and deepfakes
AI voice scam calls in 2026 — family-emergency clones, CEO-fraud deepfakes, bank imposters. The safe-word defence, how clones are made, and how to report.
16 May 2026
- Safety
Amazon scam calls UK — Prime, account, refund
The four 2026 Amazon-impersonation scripts (account lock, Prime renewal, £999 order, refund), the red flags Amazon publish, and how to report safely.
16 May 2026
- Safety
Energy scam calls UK — refund and smart-meter
The 2026 UK energy-scam scripts — refund, smart-meter, tariff, government-rebate. How British Gas / Octopus / EDF really contact you. Reporting routes.
16 May 2026
- Safety
Insurance scam calls UK — accident and refund
The UK insurance-scam scripts — accident claim, premium refund, policy renewal. Why claims-management cold-calling is illegal, and how to report.
16 May 2026
- Safety
Investment scam calls UK — pension and crypto
The 2026 UK investment-scam scripts — pension release, crypto opportunity, bond mis-selling, recovery fraud. FCA ScamSmart checklist and reporting.
16 May 2026
- Safety
Microsoft scam calls UK — Windows tech support
Windows security alert and your-computer-is-infected scripts. Why Microsoft never cold-calls UK consumers, and recovering after an AnyDesk install.
16 May 2026