Phone numbers to keep by the phone

Edited by Richard BarkerChecked 13 October 2026

Call these yourself. Never use a number a caller gives you.

Useful phone numbers
Number	What it is for
999	Emergency: police, fire, ambulance.
101	Police, when it is not an emergency. In Scotland, report fraud here.
159	Your bank, if a call about your money worries you.
7726	Forward scam texts here, or text a scam caller’s number. Free.
0300 123 2040	Report Fraud (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
0345 070 0707	Telephone Preference Service: cuts sales calls. Free to join.
0800 678 1602	Age UK Advice Line. Free, 8am to 7pm, every day.
My bank	Space to write a phone number
Family or friend	Space to write a phone number

Prints on one sheet of A4 paper.

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Checked on 13 October 2026. How we check our information. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will put it right.