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Scammed by fake caller and EE closed my account??

Lauren1403
Explorer

Hoping someone can help!!

TLDR: I was scammed by someone pretending to be from EE. I called EE right after so they are aware. Now my account has been closed and I can’t phone EE to sort it out as I don’t have a network. 

How am I meant to contact EE to fix this when I can’t call them as they’ve removed my network? 
Also, could it be a data breach as the scam called knew I was a customer for EE?

 

The scam was pretty good, they were able to email me from the EE email and send me texts from the number. When I rang back customer service to check, they said it had been a scam! All so weird. 

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XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

Try calling CS on +44 800 956 6000 (option 2 > option 4) . That won't ask for an EE mobile no.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC => 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC => 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC => 2022: EE 80 Meg FTTC (no landline number)
Chris_B
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

It’s not a data breach as you can input a number on a few websites to find out what network that number is on. 

Hi, the issue is I now don’t have a phone provider, therefore I can’t make any calls at all. I’ve tried to call the number above 

Try calling CS on that no. on Skype over WiFi. It should be free.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC => 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC => 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC => 2022: EE 80 Meg FTTC (no landline number)
David
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

Hi @Lauren1403 

you will need to call the number from a alternative phone the number is free from any mobile or landline.