Spam calls texts and WhatsApp

[Jacqui-11]

I recently took out a new sim card with sky to get a new telephone number. Now on the new number I am in undated with spam calls pretending to be sky. Texts pretending to be recruitment agency's and whatsapps from people. How and why is this happening. Can't even get through to someone on the phone to discuss. Very annoyed

[Daniel0210]

@Jacqui-11 

It won't be a "new" number. There are very few new numbers, if any, and it'll almost certainly be a recycled number you now have. 

[Jacqui-11]

As much as I understand that I have calls claiming to be sky. Inappropriate whatsapps lots of texts its relentless. Consisering the reason I changed my number is sue to harassment from an ex partner which is with the police I cant believe im now being bombarded with constant **bleep**!

[Daniel0210]

@Jacqui-11 

You can't change your number again just because of spam but even if you could it wouldn't prevent the likelihood of more. 

[caesarome]

@Jacqui-11 

Call Sky again to see if they will cancel the sim/number you have got and will then issue you with another but as posted above as all number across all networks are recycled nobody can say for sure that it will not happen again.