Scam and nuisance call guides

Free, practical help for dealing with nuisance calls, scam texts and suspicious messages in the UK.

• How to block sales calls
  Practical steps that cut down cold calls on iPhone and Android, and what to do about the ones that keep coming.
• How to stop spam calls
  Why spam calls happen, why they are hard to stop completely, and the steps that make the biggest difference.
• Is this text message a scam?
  A simple checklist to help you decide, and what to do before you tap any link.
• Fake parcel delivery text scams
  How the missed-delivery scam works, what the messages look like, and what to do if you get one.
• Who is calling me?
  How to find out whether an unknown number is safe, and how to avoid being caught out by a fake caller.
• I clicked a scam link. What now?
  Clear steps to take straight away if you tapped a link in a suspicious text, email or message.
• How to report scam texts, calls and emails
  Where to send each type of scam in the UK, and what each report achieves.
• How to stop spam texts
  Free ways to cut down on junk and scam text messages on your phone.