Regulators, ombudsmen and scam services
Ofcom phone numbers
Edited by Richard BarkerChecked 13 October 2026 to 14 October 2026
Ofcom publishes 4 numbers for you to call on its own website. We list each one with the page it is on (1 page in all), a short quote from that page and the date we checked it.
Numbers to call Ofcom
What each line is for, as Ofcom describes it, with opening hours where it gives them.
- 0300 123 3333
You call them on this number
Ofcom advice and complaints
Source: “International Contact Numbers Advice and complaints 0300 123 3333” (opens in a new tab). Checked 13 October 2026.
- 020 7981 3040
You call them on this number
Ofcom advice and complaints (geographic alternative)
Source: “and complaints 0300 123 3333 or 020 7981 3040” (opens in a new tab). Checked 13 October 2026.
- 0300 123 2023
You call them on this number
Ofcom advice and complaints (Welsh language)
Source: “To contact us on our Welsh language line, call 0300 123 2023.” (opens in a new tab). Checked 14 October 2026.
- 0300 123 3000
You call them on this number
Ofcom switchboard
Source: “or +44 20 7981 3131 Switchboard 0300 123 3000” (opens in a new tab). Checked 13 October 2026.
How scams that copy regulators, ombudsmen and scam services work
Ofgem warns that scammers pretend to be from Ofgem, and says it will never sell you energy, ask for your bank details or come to your home. The FCA says pension scams often start with attractive offers to transfer or release your pension.
Ofcom says scammers can fake the number that appears on your phone, which is called spoofing, and that they imitate UK numbers to look like a trusted person or organisation. Knowing details about you does not make a caller genuine.
This could still be a scam call
Criminals can make their number look like a genuine one (this is called spoofing). If someone calls from this number and asks for money, bank details, a code or passwords, hang up. Then call Ofcom back on a number you've found yourself, such as the one on their own website or on a letter or bill from them.
Safe ways to check
- Ofcom's own contact page (opens in a new tab): Where this number is published.
- Report Fraud (opens in a new tab): Report fraud and cyber crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.
- Forward scam texts to 7726 (opens in a new tab): It is free, and reports the message to your mobile provider.
- How number spoofing works: Why a genuine number on your screen does not prove who is calling.
Questions about Ofcom’s numbers
What numbers can I call Ofcom on?
Ofcom publishes 4 numbers for the public to call. They include: 0300 123 3333 (Ofcom advice and complaints); 020 7981 3040 (Ofcom advice and complaints (geographic alternative)); 0300 123 2023 (Ofcom advice and complaints (Welsh language)). Check the source page for each one before you call, as numbers and opening hours change.
Does Ofcom publish a number on its own website that is not listed here? Suggest a number for Ofcom.
Sources and checks
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Checked on 13 October 2026 to 14 October 2026. Read how we build the directory. How we check our information. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will put it right.