Malaysia telemarketer phone numbers: List of numbers to block and avoid

Update: Added a few more phone numbers (17 Feb. 2012)

You have been there before. You are in a middle of work or in a middle of a conversation when your handphone rings. You answer the call, and the voice at the other end says, “Good day! You have been selected from our list to enjoy our special discount….”

Yes, it is one of those irritating telemarketers. They are pushy, aggressive, relentless, and bordering on scammers. Moreover, they work as a team, so one day it might be a guy called “Azli” and the next time, it would be someone else called “Sharon” trying to push through a sale, be it a personal bank loan, a service upgrade, credit card, insurance, or time share.

Fortunately, we can take back our handphones. Smartphones have apps that can block phone calls and even text messages. We essentially enter phone numbers we wish to block, and if a call matches the blocked list, the smartphone app blocks the call by picking up the call, then hanging up. Most blocking apps can even work with partial phone numbers.

Unfortunately, finding a list of telemarketing numbers is difficult. There are some websites like whocallsme.com, operating like a forum, that we can use to check if a number belonged to a telemarketer. But we have to know the phone number first, then check the number. In short, there is no recent and dependable website that has a list of telemarketer numbers which we can copy and paste into our phone blocking app. I managed to find only one website that has a list of Malaysian telemarketer numbers, but that site has not been updated since 2009.

Consequently, I thought it might be a good idea if I start a site (this blog) where people contribute known and confirmed phone numbers that belong to telemarketers, as well as scammers and spammers.

Here are list of phone numbers of telemarketers, scammers, and spammers. Please post a comment or contact me (using the Contact option in this blog) to contribute more phone numbers into this list. I will credit you unless you tell me specifically not to do so.

I am grateful to the original blogger who maintained the list of telemarketer numbers, and I have added that original list into my list below.

 

Update (Feb. 17, 2012):

I initially setup this entry as a list of telemarketer phone numbers. Since then, I noticed a growing list of scammer phone numbers. As advised by many, always be careful with giving out personal details about ourselves over the phone. This include details on our credit card number and its three-digit security code. Do not trust even if they claim they are from your favourite bank, and they are doing some security check.

 

List of telemarketers/suspicious phone numbers to block and avoid

Text messages

22001 (Maxis. Aggressive spammers.)
26363 (Maxis. Aggressive spammers.)

Prefix 03

03-2026-7949 (Scammers; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2027-4890 (Calls then hangs up; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2028-4599 (OCBC bank; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-2034-0777 (AIA Insurance)
03-2035-3101 (AEON; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2035-3734 (Calls then hangs up)
03-2035-4340 (Scammers; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2035-7230 (Credit card – contributed by koi; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2035-7732 (AEON credit card; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2036-6XXX (Generic – will sell everything and anything. Aggressive.)
03-2036-7188 (General telemarketer; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2037-1333 (AIA Insurance)
03-2037-1500 (AIA Insurance; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2037-1666 (AIA Insurance. Aggressive.)
03-2037-4400 (Calls then hangs up; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-2050-3800 (HSBC; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2050-5300 (HSBC; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2050-6300 (HSBC)
03-2052-1435 (Unknown – Credit card?)
03-2053-5200 (Scammers/Prank; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2054-3000 (Calls then hangs up – Maybank?; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2054-4672 (AIA Insurance)
03-2054-5200 (Ambank loan; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-2054-5400 (Ambank loan; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2054-6000 (Ambank debt collector; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-2055-0700 (General telemarketer; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-2056-0838 (AirAsia; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2058-3688 (AEON credit card; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2058-4000 (HSBC)
03-2059-9000 (HSBC)
03-2059-9600 (HSBC)
03-2061-4600 (Calls then hangs up; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2146-7000 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2167-6267 (Ambank loan; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2167-7400 (MBF; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2170-4XXX (Generic – will sell everything and anything. Aggressive.)
03-2167-7722 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2170-9400 (Hong Leong Bank)
03-2172-1000 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2175-4999 (Palace of the Golden Horses/Mines)
03-2176-4600 (Jobstreet; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-2176-4888 (Job/Head hunter)
03-2179-6600 (Public bank; Contributed by Nicole; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2182-2600 (Insurance? Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2182-7600 (CIMB; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2203-6000 (CIMB; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2252-4408 (Maybank credit card; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-2260-3702 (SMS Service by Radins-ED Sdn. Bhd.; Corrected 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2261-4699 (Scammers)
03-2264-7999 (Debt collectors, P&A Smart Solution; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2266-2222 (ALERT! Scammers, hijacking Bukit Aman Police number; Updated 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2273-5205 (Debt collector; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-2296-2000 (Scammers; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
02-2297-7700 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-2332-6650 (Scammers)
03-2332-6927 (Debt collectors)
03-2332-6995 (Scammers; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2332-6996 (Nora, Scammers; Contributed by Almost victim; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-2333-1100 (Citibank; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2333-9209 (Bonuslink; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-2383-1100 (Citibank credit card; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2383-4000 (Citibank; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2383-8585 (Citibank; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2600-9199 (Celcom package promotion; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2600-9200 (Unknown – Insurance?)
03-2601-4400 (Calls then hangs up)
03-2601-5000 (TM Internet promotion; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-2601-6400 (TM Malaysia; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2610-5030 (AEON credit card; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2612-8400 (Maybank credit card; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2614-3566 (CIMB Insurance; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2616-3999 (Scammers)
03-2619-4300 (CIMB loan; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2688-6000 (AEON credit card; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2690-9500 (HSBC; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2698-8044 (Scammers?; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-2718-4275 (Scammers)
03-2719-2600 (General telemarketer; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2179-6600 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2719-6800 (General telemarketer; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2722-0300 (Maybank; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-2722-5700 (AIA)
03-2722-5678 (General telemarketer; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2727-5000 (Generic – will sell everything and anything . Aggressive; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-2770-0001 (Scammers; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2772-0300 (Maybank)
03-2772-7300 (Scammer; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2772-7500 (Maybank credit card; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2773-0300 (Hong Leong Bank; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-2773-3113 (Calls then hangs up)
03-2773-3999 (Standard Chartered Malaysia Bank)
03-2776-3900 (Maybank)
03-2781-1XXX (Debt collectors; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2781-3100 (Telemarketer for banks; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-2781-8181 (AIA; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2782-6998 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2787-1000 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2787-4000 (Some property developer; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-2787-4200 (General telemarketer for insurance; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-2788-3400 (Scammers; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-2847-2400 (Celcom)
03-2848-3939 (Celcom; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-2848-7200 (Celcom bill collection; Added 02 Nov. 2011)

03-3372-2517 (TM Unifi; Added 02 Nov. 2011)

03-4024-0418 (Scammers; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-4041-5773 (HSBC)
03-4042-1040 (Credit card/Scammers?; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-4044-3860 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4044-3862 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-3897 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-3962 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-3901 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-3984 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4044-3986 (HSBC debt collectors; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-4014 (HSBC debt collectors; Corrected 10 Nov. 2011)
03-4044-4018 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4044-4031 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4044-4492 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4050-2311 (Hong Leong Assurance; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-4141-4141 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4142-5258 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-4142-7094 (Scammers; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-4148-1053 (Takaful; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

03-5515-1752 (TM Streamyx debt collection; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-5517-1188 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5518-3987 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5518-3988 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5542-1088 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5623-8000 (Affin Bank loan; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-5639-0000 (Sunway Lagoon package promotion; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-5721-7788 (Digi debt collection; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
03-5885-5100 (Maybank)
03-5885-5300 (Maybank)

03-6254-5999 (Debt collectors; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-6254-7399 (Debt collectors, Sharif Partners; Updated 09 Dec. 2011)

03-7494-1666 (Debt collectors, Credit Risk Management; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7494-5000 (Astro)
03-7494-5400 (Astro; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7623-3888 (Standard Chartered credit card; Contributed by IS; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-7626-1800 (Calls then hangs up; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7626-6800 (RHB bank; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-7626-7000 (Scammers?; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-7626-8899 (Hong Leong bank; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7629-2007 (Prank or Scammer; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7650-1288 (Hong Leong Assurance; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-7651-5500 (AIA Insurance; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7663-7000 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7650-1818 (Hong Leong insurance; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7651-5000 (Astro; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7651-6100 (Calls then hangs up; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7712-2356 (One World 1Utama Club)
03-7787-5200 (Astro)
03-7787-5600 (Astro; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7797-5200 (Astro)
03-7841-5888 (Enfa Club Member; Added 14 Oct. 2011)
03-7841-6800 (Calls then hangs up; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7844-3500 (Maybank; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7849-1XXX (Generic – will sell everything and anything. Aggressive.)
03-7862-2111 (Calls then hangs up; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7862-2133 (AIG Insurance; corrected 07 Nov. 2011)
03-7862-5622 (Credit card? Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-7862-5656 (AIA Insurance)
03-7862-5680 (Credit card? Added 03 Nov. 2011)
03-7872-8686 (Debt collectors)
03-7872-8700 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7873-5951 (Kudrat Partners & Co., Debt collectors; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-7873-6915 (Debt collectors)
03-7874-5467 (Debt collectors; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-7882-4346 (Kudrat Partners & Co., Debt collectors; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
03-7885-8835 (Debt collectors; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7885-8904 (Celcom; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-7946-3333 (Astro)
03-7948-6000 (Debt collectors, Legal Recovery Agency; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-7950-1111 (Hong Leong; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-7950-1133 (Hong Leong Bank)
03-7962-9200 (Allianz Insurance)
03-7964-9600 (CIMB-Air Asia; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

03-8073-7699 (Alliance Bank; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-8073-8700 (Alliance Bank; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
03-8213-2000 (Scammers; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-8314-0200 (Air Asia; Added 27 Jan. 2012)

03-9027-7200 (Telemarketer for insurance; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-9173-3382 (EON Bank)
03-9207-7277 (Prudential Insurance. Aggressive; Added 02 Nov. 2011)
03-9235-3600 (Fitness First membership promotion; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
03-9543-6110 (Calls then hangs up; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
03-9543-6140 (Scammers)
03-9543-6170 (Scammers)

Prefix 07

07-556-1222 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

Prefix 010

010-204-9408 (Scammers)

010-934-7527 (Scammers)
010-953-0682 (Scammers)

Prefix 012

012-203-8401 (Caryn, EON Bank)
012-262-4598 (Maybank; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
012-263-2049 (Pusat Perubatan Wanita Petaling Jaya)
012-266-3791 (Dairy Farm Malaysia)

012-329-1038 (Pervert; Contributed by weeds; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
012-333-6038 (Astro)
012-349-4366 (Usahawan Lumiglow)
012-357-0621 (Alliance Bank)
012-387-7235 (Mines Wellness Centre)

012-527-8353 (Scammers)
012-596-6286 (Pervert; Contributed by Alissa; Added 17 Feb. 2012)

012-606-2671 (Astro)
012-662-1283 (Astro)

012-721-3041 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
012-778-8514 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)

012-823-4137 (Scammers)

Prefix 013

013-213-4196 (Takaful)
013-213-4198 (Takaful/Scammers?; Contributed by fridh; Added 27 Jan. 2012)
013-213-4220 (Chandra, Takaful; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

013-335-1460 (Farah, Titan Group Sdn Bhd)
013-363-6536 (Usahawan Lumiglow)

Prefix 014

014-374-8521 (Scammers)

014-711-3084 (Scammers; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
014-727-3273 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
014-727-3274 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
014-727-3281 (Debt collectors for various telcos; Added 10 Nov. 2011)
014-727-3941 (Scammers; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
014-728-1288 (Hong Leong Assurance; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
014-728-3088 (Takaful; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
014-728-3902 (Scammers; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
014-728-3323 (Standard Chartered Bank; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
014-728-3741 (Scammers; Contributed by Almost victim; Added 17 Feb. 2012)

Prefix 016

016-201-4884 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-211-2352 (Ambank)
016-211-7917 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-212-0605 (Credit card; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
016-216-0736 (Takaful; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-216-4702 (Ambank; Added 12 Jan. 2012)
016-226-7544 (Spammer; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-227-7184 (Maybank; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-256-0863 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-261-6048 (Card Center KL)
016-262-2157 (Tourism Malaysia)
016-262-2247 (Spammers)
016-262-7544 (Shila, Scammers; Corrected 17 Feb. 2012)
016-262-7650 (Spammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-262-7653 (Vacation Club; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-262-7654 (Credit card? Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-263-1277 (Spammers)

016-320-2731 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-332-3864 (Vacation Club; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-335-2189 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-335-8630 (Michelle, Cabinet promotion)
016-336-4087 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-337-5627 (Leisure Holiday)
016-339-7020 (Credit card; Contributed by koi; Added 09 Dec. 2011)

016-626-3171 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-626-3397 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-626-6394 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
016-648-4724 (Spammers)
016-655-7841 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
016-665-2473 (Some medical plan promotion; Added 17 Feb. 2012)

016-712-3427 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)

016-979-2307 (Spammers)
016-977-7806 (Pervert; Contributed by weeds; Added 17 Feb. 2012)
016-977-9916 (Pervert; Contributed by weeds; Added 17 Feb. 2012)

Prefix 017

017-207-4859 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
017-218-6523 (Debt collectors; Added 09 Dec. 2011)
017-241-3137 (Pervert; Contributed by Alissa; Added 17 Feb. 2012)

017-344-0829 (Pervert; Contributed by weeds; Added 17 Feb. 2012)

017-661-8393 (Pervert; Contributed by weeds; Added 17 Feb. 2012)

Prefix 018

018-278-4955 (Al-Rajhi Bank)

018-667-2455 (Al-Rajhi Bank)

Prefix 019

019-335-2189 (Scammers; Added 03 Nov. 2011)
019-398-7520 (Credit card; Added 17 Feb. 2012)

019-632-6688 (Pervert; Contributed by weeds; Added 17 Feb. 2012)

From overseas (contacting us in Malaysia)

1-610-222-6009 (Unknown – USA)
44-77-3003-9225 (Scammers – UK)
44-77-3044-6195 (Scammers – UK)
852-6067-4175 (Scammers – Hong Kong; Added 09 Dec. 2011)

Please remember to contact me (using the comment below or Contact option above) to let me know more nuisance telemarketers numbers, and I will add them here, crediting you if you wish.