+44 145 466 754 0
Risk level: High
Who is this? Spam, telemarketing or a legitimate call? Community reports in United Kingdom.
Number with prefix 145. Review community reports, risk and comments below before answering or blocking. Browse numbers with prefix 145
AI Analysis
Limited information: Multiple reports indicate scam attempts impersonating BT Openreach, targeting broadband users, including the elderly. Scammers claim to need access to computers to 'fix' or 'check' broadband, likely aiming to install malware or gain unauthorized access. Some calls feature Indian accents and fake background noise. Despite some users' providers not being BT, scammers insist on BT's involvement. Users are advised to be cautious with unsolicited calls claiming broadband issues.
Likely purpose: Scam: Installing malware or gaining unauthorized computer access by exploiting trust in BT Openreach.
Most common user complaints
- Impersonating BT Openreach
- Claiming broadband issues to gain computer access
- Targeting the elderly
- Indian accent and fake call centre background noise
- Threats of broadband cutoff (in conjunction with other numbers)
AI analysis: 10 Jul 2026
Information based on community reports and automated analysis. It may contain errors or be out of date, and is not legal advice or a verified accusation against the number's owner.
Web research
A mix of UK reverse number services and “Who Called Me” style lookup sites suggest the number is a UK geo or mobile style prefix, with online reports of calls and potential spam. No definitive owner is confirmed from the provided results, but multiple sources indicate it is monitored for scam risk. Answering calls is not clearly advised.
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A mix of UK reverse number services and “Who Called Me” style lookup sites suggest the number is a UK geo or mobile style prefix, with online reports of calls and potential spam. No definitive owner is confirmed from the provided results, but multiple sources indicate it is monitored for scam risk. Answering calls is not clearly advised. 1. The number appears to be a UK phone line (prefix indicates a UK allocation), but ownership is not clearly identified in the results. The sources classify it as a UK number type and eligible for geographic/mobile categorization, not conclusively its holder. 2. Online chatter includes reverse lookups and user reports from scam/spam databases and forums, with users sharing experiences about unknown calls from UK numbers. 3. The number is associated with spam/scam reports and vigilance resources, though specific verdicts vary; there is at least suspicion of telemarketing or unwanted calls in user reports. 4. The number appears in public facing lookup databases and spam report aggregators, indicating exposure in public directories and scam report datasets. 5. Advisability: generally not advisable to answer or call back unknown UK numbers when reports exist; use blockers or verify through independent channels if necessary.
United Kingdom
Operator information
- Country:
United Kingdom- Prefix:
- +44
- Type:
- Other
- Operator:
- EE, O2, Vodafone, Three
Recent searches
Last 7 days
Community comments
10An absolute scam, they tried my parents who luckily got suspicious and cut them off. They have tried a few times since. Reported to BT and they confirmed it’s a scam. What a nasty group of people targeting the elderly. Karma will bite them in the arse eventually.
(Indian accent call centre)Claiming to be from BT Openreach. Despite using a different provider they insisted that everything went through BT openreach. What they were trying to sell is anybodies guess but I believe it is bound to be a scam especially as it is an unsolicited call
Pretend to be BT OpenReach. Obviously an attempt to get you download some malware.
I got a call from this number and missed it so I attempted to call back. The phone was always engaged. After checking on here and seeing previous comments, I'm glad I didn't get through. I know my husband got a call from an Indian sounding man claiming to be from BT the other night, luckily he didn't engage in a conversation
This number has called twice over the last three weeks. They claim to be from BT Openreach and say our broadband has been compromised. Our broadband is not with BT. I quickly ended the call without saying this. In the afternoon we had a call from another number (0118-981 5968). It was an automated voice saying our broadband would be cut off that evening, adding "Press 1 for BT helpline and 2 for other providers". A very transparent scam.
Indian chap said he was calling from BT and got me to check performance monitor on computer, then when I couldn’t understand what he was saying the penny dropped and I realised it was a scam. Turned off the computer and ended the call, hope they didn’t have time to access the PC. Will report it to Ofcom on Monday
Female with an Indian Subcontinent accent. Claimed to be from BT Openreach. Asserted that equipment change at the exchange has made my broadband unstable. I did not permit her to finish the script. Possible outcomes include DNS poisoning and installation of malware.
called on behalf of 'BT Openreach' supposedly who it was said were doing engineering work in the area that would effect the broadband internet. I said it was working and finished the call. Asian female voice; a large volume of noise of other operators working in the background!!!!
They are impersonating BT Outreach saying they want to check my broadband speed. To do this they will want access to my computer. I can check my own broadband speed, thank you!
19/3/2018 14.48 I had a scam BT outreach call. Asian accent, fake crowd noise in background This is the number i got on 1471
Signal summary for +44 145 466 754 0
+44 145 466 754 0 belongs to the 145 prefix and is classified as Scam. This page combines no approved reports and 10 public comments to explain the risk level.
