01617405697

☎️ 01617405697 👆 is a valid (Landline) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by BT. It is part of the phone block 161740 with a prefix of 0161. The area code 0161 originates from Manchester.

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+441617405697+44 161 740 56970161 740 5697+44-161-740-5697

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0161 740 5697 Tagged as:

bt technical support team virgin media sky cornwall microsoft ofcom tps

TimeLine of events for phone number 01617405697

  • Cold call from Virgin Media
    Sep
    2024
  • Unwanted call about nonexistent account
    Sep
    2024
  • Automated scam call connection reported
    Sep
    2024
  • Suspicious caller hung up quickly
    Sep
    2024
  • Scammer claimed refund, refused truth
    Sep
    2024
  • Scammer call, hung up, blocked
    Sep
    2024
  • Annoying call, hung up immediately
    Sep
    2024
  • Phone number appears to be hacked
    Sep
    2024
  • Scammer pretending to offer help
    Sep
    2024
  • Received call, but no response
    Sep
    2024
  • Brief call, ended quickly
    Sep
    2024
  • Suspicious call, blocked after warning
    Sep
    2024
  • Scam call from "Microsoft" support
    Aug
    2024
  • Spam call about technical services
    Aug
    2024
  • Scam call blocked by user
    Aug
    2024
  • Rude foreigner commenting on internet
    Aug
    2024
Number Of Searches: 56 Number Of Comments: 16 First Seen: 28 August 2024 General Reputation: negative

This number has recently been searched from Bolton Abbey(North Yorkshire), Bowhousebog (Liquo)(North Lanarkshire) and Heacham(Norfolk).

01617405697 has 16 comments of which 9 x negative and 7 x neutral

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01617405697 Summary (Read all comments)

Phone number ☎️ 01617405697 👆 is reported as a persistent nuisance featuring calls from individuals with Asian or Indian accents claiming to be from well-known companies like Virgin Media, BT, Sky, or Microsoft. Callers often allege issues with internet service, unauthorized bank payments, or computer hacking, attempting to coax personal information or payments. Many recipients identify these as scams and end calls quickly, with some mention of hang-ups or automated systems. The calls seem aggressive at times, with repeat attempts and some rude behaviour noted. Calls provoke frustration due to their frequency and the apparent inability of authorities or service providers to block the offending numbers. Overall, these calls are widely recognised as unsolicited and suspicious.

Reports on phone number 01617405697

2 years
At around 2:15 in the afternoon on the 17th of September 2024, I got a cold call from a guy with an Asian accent saying he was from Virgin Media’s Technical Team.
Technical Support TeamVirgin Media
2 years
Some bloke rang me saying there was a problem with my BT OPEN REACH account. Thing is, I don’t even have a BT account of any kind. He was really insistent, claiming that my mobile number ending in 53 was linked to it. He kept pushing me to hear him out, but in the end, I told him straight that he had no right to be calling me and just ended the call.
BT
2 years
Got an automated ring first, then was passed through to some dodgy cold caller trying to scam me.
2 years
Got a call from a bloke who sounded Asian, said he was ringing from some agency - Domestic something, couldn’t quite catch it. He insisted a payment got wrongly taken from my bank and wanted to give me a refund, which was a bit sus. I told him straight up he was trying to scam me. He denied it, swearing I must be wrong and that he was just trying to give me my money back. I told him no payment had gone out, and that he was full of it. Then he just ended the call. Classic scam attempt, honestly.
2 years
Had another call from a lady saying she was with Sky. I told her to ring my hubby on his mobile since he sorts out all our phone stuff. She just dropped the call. This was in Cornwall.
SkyCornwall
2 years
Got a call from a woman with an Asian accent claiming she worked for BT and that there was an issue with my internet connection. Honestly, you'd think scammers would get the message by now that people aren't falling for it. I just ended the call and blocked the number straight away.
BT
2 years
I got a call from a lady with an Asian accent, kept saying 'Hello' over and over like she was in some call centre. I didn’t hang about, just ended the call straight away...
2 years
I reckon this phone number’s been hacked or something like that.
2 years
Some guy with an Asian accent called saying my internet was hacked and claimed he was from BT trying to help. I simply told him to shove off and hung up.
BT
2 years
I got a call from this number today, picked up and they just dropped the call straight away.
2 years
I picked up the phone and barely caught the words "VERY little time" before the line went dead.
2 years
I got a call from a woman speaking with an Indian accent claiming to be from some company. I felt something was off straight away and didn’t let her finish. She kept asking if I could hear her, but I remembered hearing it’s risky to say ‘yes’ in these situations because they might record it and use it against you. So, I just ended the call right there. I’ve now blocked the number to be safe.
2 years
Got a call from a bloke with an Indian accent claiming to be from Microsoft, saying my PC was hacked or something. He asked me to grab a pencil and paper so I could write down a bunch of numbers. I told him I didn’t have any pencils left and just hung up on him. Then the phone buzzed again a minute later, but I just ignored it.
Microsoft
2 years
About 20 minutes back, my partner answered a call from someone with an Asian accent claiming to be from ‘technical services’ regarding our broadband, but she quickly ended the call! We also got a similar call not long ago from the number 01617 685202 - think it might be linked to the same lot. Really don’t get why Ofcom, TPS, or even BT (since they seem to handle the lines) can’t just block these numbers for good once they get flagged!
OfcomTPSBT
2 years
Yeah, my old dad got a call from some guy with an Indian accent, saying they’d cut our internet if we didn’t pay up. I had a good laugh and told him to just ignore it, then blocked the number straight away!
2 years
Got a call from someone with a thick foreign accent who was really rude about my internet connection. Quite unpleasant experience!

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