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Closed call for evidence

Fraud: Anonymous access to phone numbers and call routing

From:
Home Office, HM Treasury and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Published:
15 July 2026
This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Summary

The government is keen to understand the link between anonymous access to phone numbers, call routing, and fraudulent activity.

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Call for evidence description

This call for evidence (CfE) looks at how criminals use the UK telephone system to carry out fraud.

At present, the scale, nature, and impact of vulnerabilities is not fully understood.

This CfE seeks to:

  • build robust evidence of these risks
  • identify proportionate measures to improve accountability and safeguards

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Anonymous access to phone numbers and call routing for fraud

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