About us

Helping people decide which calls to answer

What we do

Who Called This? is a community website that helps people identify unknown callers and avoid spam calls, robocalls and scams.

Telemarketing calls, robocalls and scam calls are part of everyday life. We built Who Called This? so people in the US can look up an unknown number and share what happened when it called them.

How it works

Community

People share what happened when a number called them

Database

We keep track of US phone numbers and how often people look them up

Protection

We help you spot scams and spam calls before you answer

Why use Who Called This?

  • Free - every feature is free to use
  • Simple - enter a number and read the reports
  • Community - reports come from people who took the call
  • Up to date - new reports appear as soon as they are added
  • No account needed - you can add a report without signing up

Who runs the website

The website is run by the operator named on the Contact page. We are responsible for running and developing the platform and for handling complaints about content.

How the content is created

Number pages are built from two sources: activity data (how often and when a number's page is viewed, statistics for its range) and reports and ratings added by users. We count every page view without filtering out automated traffic, so treat the figures as a rough measure of interest in a number. We do not invent authors - all editorial content is published by our editorial team.

Report rules and moderation

Reports come from users and are published without prior moderation. Unlawful, abusive or defamatory content, other people's personal information and spam are not allowed. We remove such content when it is reported to us or when we find it.

Reporting inaccurate or harmful content

If a report is untrue, unlawful or infringes your rights, email contact@whocalledthis.com. We usually review complaints within 72 hours on business days and remove content that breaks the rules.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. If you search for a number we don't have yet, it is added automatically and you can then add a report and a rating.

You can add one report per number per day. This keeps ratings reliable and stops spam.

We only collect what you type in (a nickname and your report). You don't need an account. We don't store your IP address - only a one-way hash of it, used to stop spam.

  • Negative - average rating below 2.5 (scam, fraud)
  • Neutral - average rating from 2.5 to 3.5
  • Positive - average rating above 3.5 (safe number)

If a report breaks our rules (spam, abuse, personal information), use our report form or email us at contact@whocalledthis.com. We will review it and remove content that breaks the rules.

Contact us

Questions or suggestions? We would like to hear from you.

contact@whocalledthis.com