Genuine Hull Phone Numbers: Official 01482 Lines Checked
If an 01482 number you don’t recognise has called you, the first question is usually simple: is this a real organisation, or a scam? Below are the main official Hull and East Riding numbers that people most often get calls from, checked against each organisation’s own published contact details.
If a number on this page called you, the call is probably genuine – but caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”). If the caller asks for money, bank details or a PIN, hang up and ring the organisation back on the number below.
Official Hull and East Riding numbers
| Number | Organisation | What it’s used for |
|---|---|---|
| 01482 300300 | Hull City Council | Main switchboard for council services – more about this number |
| 01482 300304 | Hull City Council | Emergency Duty Team (out-of-hours social care emergencies) |
| 01482 393939 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Main customer services line – more about this number |
| 01482 875875 | Hull Royal Infirmary / Castle Hill Hospital | Hospital switchboard – more about this number |
| 01482 602555 | KCOM | Customer services – more about this number |
Last checked: 6 November 2026. Numbers can change – if you find one that’s out of date, please tell us.
Useful national numbers
- 101 – Humberside Police non-emergency line.
- 159 – connects you safely to your own bank if you think a call about your account is a scam.
- 0300 123 2040 – Report Fraud (formerly Action Fraud), the UK’s national fraud reporting service. You can also report online at reportfraud.police.uk.
- 7726 – forward spam text messages here free of charge.
Why a genuine organisation might show a different number
Large organisations have hundreds of internal lines. A call from the council or the hospital may show a direct-dial 01482 number rather than the main switchboard, or come from a withheld number. That doesn’t make it a scam – but it does mean you shouldn’t rely on the number alone.
How to check any caller in two minutes
- Don’t ring back the number that called you. Use the official number from the organisation’s own website or a letter you’ve received.
- Search the full number in quotes on Google, and check community report sites.
- Be wary of pressure. Genuine organisations won’t threaten you with immediate arrest, demand payment by gift card or bank transfer, or ask for your PIN.
- Read our guides to calls from Hull 01482 numbers and our latest scam alerts.
Had a call you’re unsure about? Tell us the number and what the caller said – your report helps warn other people in Hull.