We’ve got some brilliant news to share, and if you’ve ever used this site to check a number or report a nuisance caller, you played a part in it.
Phonely, the UK digital landline provider that powers Nuisance Calls, has won the Digital Inclusion Award at the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2026. It’s a national award that celebrates technology used to genuinely improve people’s lives, and when the judges explained their decision, they pointed to something that sits right at the heart of this website.
What is the Tech4Good Digital Inclusion Award?
AbilityNet has championed digital inclusion and accessibility for more than 25 years. Each year its Tech4Good Awards recognise the charities, businesses and innovators whose technology creates real social impact. Winning the Digital Inclusion category means being recognised for helping people stay connected, confident and protected, especially those who are more vulnerable to fraud or less comfortable with new technology.
Why this award belongs to our community too
When AbilityNet announced the win, it described Phonely as a service that “combines simple access with real protection.” Crucially, the judges highlighted how that protection gets stronger over time, powered by thousands of scam reports submitted by ordinary members of the public.
That’s you. Every time someone enters a suspicious number into our Who Called Me lookup, reads a community report, or leaves a warning about a caller, it adds to a shared, up-to-the-minute picture of what scammers are doing right now. Those reports don’t just help the next person who searches a number. They help sharpen the very protection that has just won a national award.
How Phonely turns your reports into real protection
Phonely provides simple digital landlines built around the home phone people already know. Customers can keep their existing number and handset, while gaining modern safeguards like automatic scam call blocking, call screening and trusted contact support.
Its CallGuard technology blocks known scam numbers automatically, before the phone even rings, drawing on the same Who Called Me database this community helps build. You can keep your existing number and get that protection free on Phonely’s basic plan.
Why digital inclusion matters right now
The UK’s phone network is changing. Millions of households are moving from traditional analogue lines to digital landlines, and while many will adapt easily, others find the switch unfamiliar or even worrying. Digital inclusion isn’t only about new technology. It’s about helping people feel confident and safe using it. That mission is exactly why Nuisance Calls exists, and why it’s proudly powered by Phonely.
Thank you
More than 8,000 households across the UK now trust Phonely with their home phone, and this community plays a genuine part in keeping them safe. So thank you to everyone who has ever reported a number or shared a warning. This award is a milestone, not a finish line.
If you’d like the same protection on your own landline, you can explore Phonely’s plans and see how CallGuard works. And next time an unknown number rings, check it, and report it. You never know who you might be protecting.