Report a scam text (forward to 7726)
7726 spells SPAM. Forward any UK scam text to 7726 — free across every major UK mobile network. Plus Action Fraud and your bank if you have clicked, called or paid.
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Forward the scam text to 7726 — free across every major UK mobile network and the national reporting number for spam and smishing (Source: Mobile UK). Your network will then reply asking for the sender’s number — text it back. If you clicked, called or paid, also report to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040 (101 in Scotland) and call your bank fraud team immediately.
What is 7726?
7726 spells SPAM on a phone keypad — and it is the UK’s national reporting number for spam and smishing texts. Mobile UK runs the service on behalf of the major UK networks. It is free to forward to from EE, O2, Vodafone, Three, Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile, Giffgaff and BT, with no app, no signup and no cost. Reports feed into NCSC, Action Fraud and Ofcom intelligence and help block phishing campaigns at scale.
How to forward a scam text to 7726
iPhone
Long-press the message bubble. Tap More. Tap the forward arrow at the bottom right. In the To field, type 7726. Send. Your network will reply within a minute asking for the sender’s number — copy and paste the original sender’s number into a new message and send to 7726 again.
Android
Long-press the message. Tap the three-dot menu. Choose Forward. Type 7726 as the recipient. Send. When your network replies asking for the sender, send the sender’s number as a separate message to 7726.
Common UK smishing templates
- Royal Mail / DPD / Evri redelivery surcharge. “Your parcel could not be delivered. Pay a small fee to reschedule.” The link is a 7-30-day-old domain that captures card details.
- Bank security alert. “Suspicious payment of £X attempted on your account. Press 1 to confirm or visit…” The link is a polished lookalike of your bank’s login page.
- HMRC tax rebate. “You are owed a refund of £X.YZ. Click here to claim.” HMRC never texts about rebates.
- NHS Covid pass / GP appointment. “Your NHS Covid pass has expired. Renew here.” The NHS does not use shortened URLs in genuine messages.
- EE / O2 / Vodafone bill problem. “We could not process your bill. Update payment.” The link captures full card details and a one-time code.
- Romance / family-emergency. “Mum, I’ve dropped my phone, can you transfer £X to…” A growing UK pattern targeting parents.
The four UK reporting channels for smishing
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7726 — first, for the network takedown
Forward the message to 7726, then send the sender's number when prompted. Free across all UK networks.
- 02
Your bank — first, if money moved
Call the number on the back of your card immediately. UK banks have rapid-response fraud lines 24/7.
- 03
Action Fraud — for the police record
actionfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040 (101 in Scotland). Required if you have been a victim — clicked, called, paid or shared details.
- 04
NCSC — if a phishing link or website was involved
Forward any phishing email or report scam websites at ncsc.gov.uk. The same intelligence team coordinates with Mobile UK on smishing.
The free PDF evidence pack (SilentID Pro)
SilentID Pro’s Report a Scam tool generates a PDF containing the screenshot of the text, the sender details, any link screenshots, the Safety Check verdict and a reporting checklist for 7726, Action Fraud and your bank. Free users can paste the message body or the link into Safety Check (3 free checks/day) for an instant verdict before deciding whether to forward or delete.
UK smishing reporting — the numbers
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