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    <title>topic Strange call from EE Customer Services and a reset password email in Security</title>
    <link>https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/Strange-call-from-EE-Customer-Services-and-a-reset-password/m-p/1547210#M15448</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;I just had a call from 01575 612304. This was in relation to another post on this forum regarding a PlusNet / EE deal for a sim only £6/month contract. I had got an email from someone saying they needed my mobile number to put me in contact with EE customer services.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This seemed innocent, so I emailed back with my number, hopeful that someone at EE would contact me to sort out the same or similar deal.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The guy I spoke to confirmed my problem, and then (based on the email I received) appeared to trigger a password reset.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;He said "to me the pin code, so I can put your account on hold while we fix the issue".&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I challenged this as it looked like a plain password reset email and not a "confirm its you" confirmation, obviously, I would not expect EE to operate a process like this just to look into a billing/new deal question.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;He even said he could send a "pin code" to my mobile. But I pointed out he had my email and mobile number, so neither are secure.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I then politely hung up.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Can EE confirm this was a scam call please?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Mrlambo</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-07-10T09:28:58Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Strange call from EE Customer Services and a reset password email</title>
      <link>https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/Strange-call-from-EE-Customer-Services-and-a-reset-password/m-p/1547210#M15448</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I just had a call from 01575 612304. This was in relation to another post on this forum regarding a PlusNet / EE deal for a sim only £6/month contract. I had got an email from someone saying they needed my mobile number to put me in contact with EE customer services.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This seemed innocent, so I emailed back with my number, hopeful that someone at EE would contact me to sort out the same or similar deal.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The guy I spoke to confirmed my problem, and then (based on the email I received) appeared to trigger a password reset.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;He said "to me the pin code, so I can put your account on hold while we fix the issue".&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I challenged this as it looked like a plain password reset email and not a "confirm its you" confirmation, obviously, I would not expect EE to operate a process like this just to look into a billing/new deal question.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;He even said he could send a "pin code" to my mobile. But I pointed out he had my email and mobile number, so neither are secure.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I then politely hung up.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Can EE confirm this was a scam call please?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/Strange-call-from-EE-Customer-Services-and-a-reset-password/m-p/1547210#M15448</guid>
      <dc:creator>Mrlambo</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-07-10T09:28:58Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Strange call from EE Customer Services and a reset password email</title>
      <link>https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/Strange-call-from-EE-Customer-Services-and-a-reset-password/m-p/1547251#M15450</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &amp;nbsp;&lt;SPAN style="background: var(--ck-color-mention-background); color: var(--ck-color-mention-text);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3182907"&gt;@Mrlambo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Welcome to the EE Community&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;We would never contact you in this way so you were right to be cautious.&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;You can check if a call is genuine and from us on our &lt;A href="https://ee.co.uk/help/profile/manage/how-we-contact-you" target="_blank"&gt;How Do We Contact You&lt;/A&gt; page.&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;Or if the call was from our Direct Partners at &lt;A href="https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/offers-and-services/other/phone-calls-from-our-partners" target="_blank"&gt;Phone numbers EE partners will call from&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;If you're concerned about unsolicited contact from other companies, you can visit &lt;A href="https://ee.co.uk/help/cyber-security/getting-started/avoid-and-prevent-scams" target="_blank"&gt;How to avoid and prevent scams including phishing, vishing and smishing&amp;nbsp;&lt;/A&gt;for hints on how to block and prevent these.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;You can also report the call to be investigated at &lt;A href="https://www.bt.com/exp/help/contact-bt/form/scams" target="_blank"&gt;Report a scam call | Help&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Ali&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:29:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/Strange-call-from-EE-Customer-Services-and-a-reset-password/m-p/1547251#M15450</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ali_A</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-07-10T12:29:28Z</dc:date>
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