Spoof calls. I keep getting calls from genuine people just like me saying I called them when I haven

[Fee2022]

Had 3 calls in last few days from people just like me in the UK saying niven called them when I haven't. These people also received a text from my number a few secs earlier saying Amazon had taken £900 from their Bank Account. Researching it makes me think my number has been spoofed what can I do ? Do I need Sky to investigate or change my number ?

[caesarome]

There is nothing Sky can do as somebody out there is spoofing your number so if this continues all you can do is to ask Sky if they can cancel this sim for you and issue you with another one which will come with a different number.

[PandJ2020 · Accepted solution]

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@Fee2022 wrote:
Researching it makes me think my number has been spoofed what can I do ?

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Very little I'm afraid.  They usually give up after a while and change to another number.

If your SIM is 'out of contract' then ordering a new plan will give a new number. (And cancelling the existing one once activated)

Sky are generally not obliged to change the number whilst 'in contract' unless the Police are involved.

[Daniel0210]

@Fee2022 

Remember, there are very few (if any) 'brand new numbers' out there so any number change will be for a recycled number. Spookily my current mobile number when I joined Sky Mobile had previously been on the contacts list of my brother in law! 

[Fee2022]

Thank you so much for your advice. I'll just wait it out. Very annoying for me and the poor guy who rang me thinking I'd rang him. That's so spooky, suppose everyone's number has previously been someone's. The chances of your bro in law having it as a previous contact tho ! Wow. Appreciate your input 

[Fee2022]

Thank you for taking the time to help. I'll just wait it out then and hope my number ceases to be the number of the week in Nigeria. Appreciated. Happy new year