topic Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning in Sky Mobile

Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:51:33 GMT

This post is just to warn other Sky Mobile users that someone is calling from a Private Number purporting to be from Sky Network and offering you up to 70 per cent off your mobile bill each month.

I didn't let the call get into giving out personal details or bank information etc but the fact it was an Indian accent calling from a Private Number meant I knew it was not a genuine Sky call.

I simply wanted to warn other customers especially those who are maybe not as savvy to scam tactics to simply end this call if you get it as soon as you can.

Edit: After calling Sky myself, it was confirmed that no-one from Sky has tried calling me today.

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

twilight+princess — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:15:17 GMT

Thanks for the warning, I often get these calls but they usually say they're from Vodafone so know they're scammers (I know they'll be scammers anyway though).
I'd report the number via the whocalledme website: https://who-called.co.uk/

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:58:07 GMT

I would report it but unfortunately the call ID was Private Number. So, I was immediately suspicious but had to answer as I was expecting a call from a business.

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

twilight+princess — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 18:19:50 GMT

Thanks. Didn't realise it was a withheld number.

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

GeoWolf58 — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:08:55 GMT

I have received two calls on my Sky Mobile in a month from same female Indian accent asking about my plan and would i like to save 70%. I was thinking scam as soon as they said they were from Sky Network at start of call. I never gave them any information and hung up. this morning with second call, i hung up straight away after they said Sky Network. The telephone number they were calling from is a 020 London number ending in 4537.

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

PandJ2020 — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:25:07 GMT

@GeoWolf58 wrote:
I have received two calls on my Sky Mobile in a month from same female Indian accent asking about my plan and would i like to save 70%. I was thinking scam as soon as they said they were from Sky Network at start of call. I never gave them any information and hung up. this morning with second call, i hung up straight away after they said Sky Network. The telephone number they were calling from is a 020 London number ending in 4537.

Yup, I've had spoofed calls from a 020 number and random mobile (07) numbers...

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

Halzy — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:04:37 GMT

I had this happen yesterday private number called claiming my sky mobile sim wasn't working told me what my phone number ended in which they got right but I'm not with sky anymore for that number.

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

Beckythomo — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:23:31 GMT

My husband keeps getting calls from these claiming to be sky mobile. I am the sky bill payer. They say our 4g sim will no longer work soon. Then they ask for your email address

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

Hobbscp — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:41:04 GMT

I was called by "Sky Network" yesterday but not a private number - a visible London number. Offering to give me 40% off mobile for next year and a free Apple Watch!

I did not divulge personal info other than address and email. Stopped the conversation when they asked for my personal security code for Sky.

They sent an email from "sky@skynetwork.uk" which does not look right even though the email itself does of course look legit.

I blocked their ring back but they tried a different number - which I then also blocked.

Has anybody else been contacted?

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

Steve307 — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:06:03 GMT

I keep getting these calls as well but I'm only offered 40% 😁.. I hang up as well, definitely a scam, have blocked the numbers too but they call again on different numbers.

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

jonboy1981 — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:51:56 GMT

Got the same today and have had it a few times this week, today I played along and said my email was jonny.imtellingporkies at skynetworks.india she said thats not the email on your account so you wont be able to get the discount. I said thats fine....

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

PandJ2020 — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:54:04 GMT

@jonboy1981 wrote:
Got the same today and have had it a few times this week, today I played along and said my email was she said thats not the email on your account so you wont be able to get the discount. I said thats fine....

The scammers that keep calling me have my name as Mr Mickey Mouse - they still haven't clocked it... 🤣

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

Gill47 — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:29:06 GMT

I just got a call from an edinburgh number , same senario , hung up straight away, went online and found this thread . Thank you . They are phoning from places near by . Probably as you are more likley to answer.

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

ClaireS3 — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:12:31 GMT

I've just received a call from a mobile number ending in two nine six. (Sky - why can't we add the full

phome numbers in the body of the message??) claiming to be from sky with someone with a thick Indian accent wanting me

to get an early upgrade on an iPhone 16 pro plus when I have had my 15 max less than a year. I've just had major surgery and explained I was still in hospital and that I couldn't talk. I didn't even have a voice to speak and I told him all of this but he just kept saying he couldn't email me the details and continued to ask about the plan I had now and how much it cost me!!

I actually remember his voice from an 0800 and withheld number saying that he was calling from

Three mobile a couple of weeks ago and even though I said i wasnt interested he continued to call and call until I blocked the number but then started calling from a different number and did the same. It's harassment So I don't understand how the police can't really do anything about it. It's really irritating as he remembered which phone I have and that I'm with sky etc. they're just vile. Hope this helps everyone.

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andyg2012 — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:04:38 GMT

Just a heads up I've had missed calls off these numbers since Tuesday, we have answered them in the past and they always claim to be from sky with a 40% bill reduction, we're getting really pi$$ed with them now, all the numbers start with

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Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

PandJ2020 — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:34:20 GMT

@andyg2012 wrote:
Just a heads up I've had missed calls off these numbers since Tuesday, we have answered them in the past and they always claim to be from sky with a 40% bill reduction, we're getting really pi$$ed with them now, all the numbers start with
+44 20

It's pointless listing the numbers - they are not constant.

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

andyg2012 — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:40:19 GMT

ah right thought it might have helped, but some of them have used the same number more than once to call us, the way I see it if I let it go to voicemail and it's a legit call they will leave a voicemail and if it's the scummy scammers they don't for some reason probably because it's recorded

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clare+bostock — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:16:54 GMT

I keep getting scam calls saying there from sky offering %50 off when I questioned them bout being scammers they told me (Removed) 5 times and hung up

It flagged up on screen no did in my

Samsung phone but it dosnt flag calls on my lady's iPhone she been getting calls to

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Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

caesarome — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:59:11 GMT

These calls offering a certain percentage off are spam calls as they are an attempt to get access to your account so just hang up if you get more.

Re: Sky Network Call from Private Number - Scam Warning

Tim1961 — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:38:15 GMT

Hi. I am getting one of these calls every other week. Always an Asia man accent one of them even had the audacity to phone me again after I refused to speak to them saying I new it was a scam.
my phone records are showing 0203 numbers.