Like a dodgy market trader peddling snake oil door-to-door, these unsolicited calls from unknown numbers often mask a scam or aggressive sales pitch. Comments reveal a pattern of recorded messages pushing offers from 'renowned brands' or vague callbacks, alongside claims of loft insulation services that turn harassing when challenged. One instance involved a persistent recorded hold message, typical of boiler-room operations. Overall, this smells of nuisance telemarketing at best, outright fraud at worst. Block the number immediately, report to Ofcom or Action Fraud, and consider registering with the Telephone Preference Service to curb such intrusions. Never return calls or share details—better safe than sorry in the wild west of telecom spam.
A message was left by an unknown number on the answering machine saying "just call me back" – now blocked.
I heard a recorded message saying "your call is very important to us, please stay on the line..." and then hung up.
A firm claiming to install loft insulation called about fitting insulation; I told them the call was unsolicited, reported them, and they hung up.
An unfamiliar landline call went unanswered, so I left a message saying "on behalf of several renowned brands, call us back if you are interested in receiving exciting offers". This seems to be a UK scam covering Plymouth, Durham, Portsmouth, Nottingham, Northampton and now Boston.
