Was it really Three?

[HELENA]

I have just had a telephone call claiming to be from Three offering a 45% discount on my bill no strings attached.After being asked to spell my email address 3 times I felt something wasn't quite right,declined the offer and hung up.The telephone number was a Liverpool one.Has anyone else had a call like this and if so was it really Three.

[Claws]

I just got a call as well, this is scary the number was 01874938100

[JonathanB]

Hi @Claws,

Sorry to hear this, you can read more about fraud, scams and how to report them on our Fraud to watch out for page,

Thanks,
Jonathan

[TJo]

Ive just had the same call 5 min ago. Call came from Gravesend. As soon as she said 45% discount I just laughed. If Three offered every customer 45% discount they would be out of business so hung up.

[PeteG]

Hello. 

Do you know the number that called you? As MZone and Paddiewack have correctly mentioned, calls from Three will usually have specific start to them. If you can confirm the first 4 digits of the number that called you, it should give us the answer.

Pete.

[HELENA]

It was a Liverpool number which I rang and it was a car showroom.The staff member I spoke to said they get calls like mine asking if they are Three constantly.

[Anonymous]

Scam then. Be careful and don’t take anything on face value.

[Anonymous]

This is more than likely a scam. Three do their marketing via text with a hyperlink or email and as MZone has said,Three’s numbers always start with 0333. Of course it could be a third party affiliate company selling Three plans quite legitimately but remember the old adage if it seems too good too be true etc etc. 

[MZone]

3 direct usually call from an 03 number so either a scammer or a 3rd party.