Stop Nuisance Calls: Guides for the UK & Ireland
Cold callers, spam texts, premium-rate traps, fake bank fraud teams — the phone has become a noisy place. These plain-English guides walk you through how to block and reduce nuisance calls, decide whether to ring back an unknown number, register on the official do-not-call lists, report fraud to the right authority, and recognise the most common phone scams in the UK and Ireland. No jargon, no scare tactics, just practical steps you can act on today. Allociao, the little phone mascot that hangs up on cold callers so you don't have to, sits quietly in the background while you read.
How to block nuisance and spam calls in the UK and Ireland
Practical ways to stop cold callers and spam texts in the UK and Ireland: do-not-call registers, network call protection, phone settings and free apps.
An unknown number called: should you ring back?
An unknown or missed number called once and hung up. Should you call back? How to spot wangiri ping-call scams and premium-rate traps in the UK and Ireland.
The do-not-call registers for the UK, Ireland and beyond
The official opt-out registers for marketing calls in the UK (TPS) and Ireland (NDD), plus how to register, whether they work, and notes for other countries.
What to do after a fraudulent phone call
Step-by-step actions after a fraudulent phone call: protect your money, where to report it in the UK and Ireland, and how to stop it happening again.
UK phone prefixes to watch (and which to leave alone)
Which UK number prefixes can cost you money (070, 084, 087, 09, 118) versus free 0800 numbers you should never block. A plain-English guide.
The fake bank 'safe account' scam, and how to beat it
How the UK bank impersonation 'safe account' scam works, the spoofing tricks behind it, and how to protect yourself, including the free 159 number.