Who called me?
Paste the number. See where it’s from, what kind of line it is, and any known scam pattern.
What’s a one-ring call?
Your phone rings once and stops, so you call back.
The number can look like a US area code but be abroad, like 809.
Calling back can add international or premium charges.
The FCC says not to return calls from numbers you don’t know.
Which numbers cost more?
| Numbers | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| +1 area codes outside the US and Canada (809, 876 and others) | It looks like a US area code but is an international number, the kind used in one-ring scams, so calling back can cost a lot. | FCC, ‘One Ring’ Phone Scam Checked on October 14, 2026 |
| UK 070 | A UK 070 personal number looks like a mobile but isn’t, and Ofcom says the range has been misused. | Ofcom, Review of the 070 number range Checked on October 14, 2026 |
| UK 09 | A UK 09 number adds a service charge on top of your phone company’s charge. | Ofcom, UK Calling Checked on October 14, 2026 |
| UK 084 and 087 | A UK 084 or 087 number adds a service charge on top of your phone company’s charge. | Ofcom, UK Calling Checked on October 14, 2026 |
| Germany 0900 | A German 0900 number is premium-rate and can cost up to €2.99 a minute. | Bundesnetzagentur, (0)900 Rufnummern für Premium-Dienste Checked on October 14, 2026 |
| Germany 0137 | A German 0137 number is a paid line for votes and prize draws, and the regulator lists it as costly. | Bundesnetzagentur, Fehlende Preistransparenz Checked on October 14, 2026 |
| Germany 0180 | A German 0180 service number costs more than a normal call, and the regulator lists it as costly. | Bundesnetzagentur, Fehlende Preistransparenz Checked on October 14, 2026 |
| Germany 0700 | A German 0700 personal number can forward anywhere, and calls to it cost up to 9 cents a minute. | Bundesnetzagentur, (0)700 Persönliche Rufnummer Checked on October 14, 2026 |
What do people ask?
Can this tell me who owns the number?
No. No free checker can. Phone companies don’t publish who owns a number, and scammers can make any number show up on your caller ID.
Is the number I type saved or sent?
No. The check runs in your browser. Nothing is sent, stored or added to the page address.
What is a one-ring scam?
Your phone rings once from a number that looks like a US area code but is abroad, like 809. If you call back, you can pay international or premium charges. The FCC says not to return calls from numbers you don’t recognize.
Where do the warnings come from?
Each one links to the regulator that says it, with the date we checked: the FCC for the United States, the CRTC for Canada, Ofcom for the United Kingdom and the Bundesnetzagentur for Germany.
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