By Patricia Figueiredo ( November 5, 2025, 00:02 GMT | Insight) -- UK mobile network operators including BT EE, VodafoneThree and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to block scam calls from abroad that show up as coming from domestic numbers within one year, the UK government has said. The companies have also committed to AI screening, call-tracing, expanded police data-sharing and faster victim support.UK mobile network operators including BT EE, VodafoneThree and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to block scam calls from abroad that show up as coming from domestic numbers within one year, the UK government said on Wednesday....
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