Calls From 01482 293 Numbers: Who's Calling?

Numbers starting 01482 293 – such as 01482 293852, 01482 293839 or 01482 293810 – are some of the most searched Hull numbers online. People often get repeated calls from several different numbers in this range and want to know who’s behind them.

Who uses 01482 293 numbers?

Number-lookup records list numbers in the 01482 293 range as allocated to a telecoms network, Nexbridge Communications. Networks like this supply blocks of numbers to many different businesses, including call centres, so:

the number doesn’t tell you which company is calling – two numbers next to each other can belong to completely different organisations;
the caller may not be in Hull – internet-based phone systems let a business use an 01482 number from anywhere;
the number may be faked – scammers can make any number appear on your caller ID.

What are the calls usually about?

Reports from people who’ve received calls from this range commonly mention sales and marketing calls – for example about mobile phone upgrades, energy deals or surveys. Some people report calls from organisations they’re already customers of, and some describe callers falsely claiming to be from a well-known company. Because many organisations share the range, there’s no single answer for every number.

We have guides to individual numbers here: 01482 293852 and 01482 293839.

How to find out who called

Answer and ask. A legitimate caller must tell you the company name. Ask for it, and a number you can call back on.
Check the company’s official number on its own website and call that – not the number that called you.
Search the full number in quotes and read recent reports from other people.

How to stop the calls

Register with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) – it’s free and makes it illegal for UK companies to make unsolicited sales calls to you without your consent.
Tell the caller to remove you from their list, and note the date and company name.
Block the number on your phone – though calls may come from other numbers in the range.
Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if a company keeps making unwanted marketing calls after you’ve registered with TPS.
Report scams to Report Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

Had calls from an 01482 293 number? Tell us the number and what the caller wanted – we use reports to keep these guides up to date.