01618502842
☎️ 01618502842 👆 is a valid (Landline) United Kingdom Phone Number and it is issued by AQL Wholesale Ltd. It is part of the phone block 161850 with a prefix of 0161. The area code 0161 originates from Manchester.
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TimeLine of events for phone number 01618502842
- Relentless calls for six monthsJul
2024No request for contact madeJul
2024Fraudulent energy calls from 0161Jul
2024Recording about energy, busy signalJun
2024Suspicion of fraudulent activitiesJun
2024Concerned about recurring spam callsJun
2024Frustrated with receiving nuisance callsJun
2024Persistent scam callers using different numbersJun
2024Avoid unwanted Manchester number callsJun
2024Persistent unwanted phone calls from telemarketersJun
2024Received unsolicited call from Emma-hung upJun
2024Warning: Avoid phishing scam callsJun
2024Angry about frequent scam callsJun
2024Caller from Manchester area blockedJun
2024Claimed energy offer is scamJun
2024Unsure of caller's intentionsJun
2024Warning about potentially costly decisionJun
2024Warning about potential scammersJun
2024Angry at being scammedJun
2024Ignoring will result in persistent callsJun
2024Provider blocked scammers successfullyJun
2024Disagrees with usage, seeking closureJun
2024Scam call about energy upgradesMay
2024Avoid scammers targeting elderly, blockMay
2024Harassed by energy company callsMay
2024Number is likely a scam. BlockMay
2024No message left, user blockedMay
2024Blocked due to no communicationMay
2024Skepticism towards Alex's credibilityMay
2024No message, blocked userMay
2024Missed call, blocked number finallyMay
2024Receiving unwanted calls, numbers listedMay
2024Receiving same unwanted calls dailyMay
2024Unknown calls from 0161850 scammersMay
2024Blocked and labeled as scamMay
2024Block unknown callers to avoid nuisanceMay
2024Unanswered calls, persistent follow-up effortsMay
2024Assumed home ownership and hung upMay
2024Caller from Manchester was blockedMay
2024Energy advisor called, strange situationMay
2024Dealt with scam calls effectivelyMay
2024No contentMay
2024Blocked unrecognized energy related callMay
2024Missed call, one-time dial onlyApr
2024Scam energy advisor, persistent callsApr
2024Persistent energy advice centre scamApr
2024Warning about unrecognized scam callsApr
2024Multiple annoying solicitation calls notedApr
2024Number Of Searches: 571 Number Of Comments: 47 First Seen: 15 April 2024 General Reputation: negativeThis number has recently been searched from Faseny Water(East Lothian), Harvel(Kent) and Little Walsingham(Norfolk).
01618502842 has 47 comments of which 30 x neutral and 17 x negative
01618502842 Summary (Read all comments)
Phone number ☎️ 01618502842 👆 is reported as a persistent nuisance linked to scam calls, mainly about energy advice or solar panel offers, often from slightly different similar numbers. Callers use local Manchester prefixes but change final digits to bypass blocks, making it hard to avoid the calls. People report automated messages or callers claiming to represent energy firms or government schemes, rarely using personal details correctly. Many feel harassed and fed up, with repeated attempts ignored or blocks easily circumvented. Some mention these calls as phishing or attempts to gather personal info, and complain the robocallers ignore requests to stop. The overall experience is frustrating and distressing for recipients across the UK, highlighting a widespread issue with aggressive scam callers using local-like numbers.
Reports on phone number 01618502842
2 yearsI've been pestered by this number, along with ones like 0161 850 2821, 0161 850 2847, 0161 850 2841, and 0161 850 2059. It’s been non-stop! I’ve received calls daily for the last half a year. It's truly maddening!2 yearsI never asked for this call.2 yearsEnergy Advice (total scammers) keep ringing me from 0161 850 and every time the last four numbers switch up after they block me.Energy Advice2 yearsAnswered the call and got a recorded message about energy. It said they would ring back later when free.2 yearsTotal rip off!2 yearsThis number has called me more than once now, and I’m certain it won’t be the last time either. There’s got to be a way to deal with these annoying callers!2 yearsProperly sick of getting calls from 0161... numbers all the time. The government really ought to do someting and bring in laws to stop these annoying calls. You’d think it wouldn’t be that hard to track down who’s behind them. Not exactly complicated stuff.2 yearsBlocking this number won’t help, they just switch to a different one. I’ve stopped picking up calls from this whole area code now.2 yearsI’ve gotten about a dozen calls from this and other Manchester numbers in the past few weeks. Luckily, this site showed me it’s best to just ignore them - same goes for you.Manchester2 yearsEvery couple of days I get calls from different numbers. I keep trying to block each one, but they just ring me from a new number anyway.2 yearsPicked up the phone and a lady called Emma spoke, but she never said my name and claimed to be from some green energy company. I just ended the call and blocked the number straight away.Emma2 yearsGot a call from a blocked number, must be somewhere around Manchester.Manchester2 years01618502842 Trying to scam people for their private info.2 yearsRidiculous. Keep getting calls from loads of 0161 numbers all the time. Total scammers. It’s proper annoying. 😡😡😡2 yearsSaid she was Emma from the local energy advice people. Asked if I was still the owner but cut the call when I said it depends which property, since I’ve just moved. Maybe she wasn’t properly informed???Emma2 yearsSeems like another energy rip-off call to me.2 yearsIgnore it, answering will end up costing you way more than your house and all your savings combined.2 yearsFraudsters calling nonstop!2 yearsTotal scams!!!!😡2 yearsDont pick up. They keep ringin non stop.2 yearsMy phone company stopped loads of scam calls from gettin through.2 yearsthis website needs to shut down, kept ringing even when i said no multiple times.2 yearsI got a call on my mobile from someone saying they were with the DWP and had info about energy-saving improvements.DWP2 yearsBest to not pick up, these sorts just target the elderly and vunerable, just block them straight away.2 yearsI'm really annoyed with this supposed energy firm constantly ringing me. I've blocked loads of numbers already, but they keep calling me from different places around the UK.2 yearsDidn’t get a message.. just got blocked now.2 yearsHavent picked up as its been ringing nonstop the last few days, and from what I know Manchester numbers often turn out to be scams. After seeing what others said, I was pretty sure of it, so I’ve gone ahead and blocked it now.2 yearsDidn’t bother leaving a message so I just blocked em. Total timewasters!!!2 yearsLol, just got a call from Alex at the ‘Energy Advice Centre’ - sure, like I’m buying that! 🤣AlexEnergy Advice Centre2 yearsDidn’t leave any message so I just blocked the call.2 yearsWas tied up in a Zoom meeting and couldn’t pick up. Decided to block the number now.Zoom2 yearsBeen getting loads of calls from this one and a few others like it. They just keep ringing non stop! 0161 850 2842 0161 850 2812 0161 850 28472 yearsEvery day without fail. It’s always some number starting with 0161 650 and then the last four digits change. I keep blocking them but they phoning again! I just don’t pick up anymore.2 yearsGot a call from 0161850... yet again. I just dont pick up calls starting with those first six numbers now, they always seem to be scammers. Watch out!2 yearsI couldn’t answer this call because I was tied up at the time, but when I checked the number here, it turns out it’s the same solar panel scammer who rang me a few weeks back from another Manchester number. Cheers to everyone sharing info on this site! If we continue helping each other out, we might just beat these scammers. I’m going to block this number now and mark it as a solar panel scam so others on my network get the warning and can block it too.Manchester2 yearsIf I don't recognise the number or who it might be, I just block it straight away.2 yearsKept ringing but I never picked up, calls just kept coming nonstop.2 yearsDidn't pick up since I dunno anyone from Manchester. Just blocked the number straight away.Manchester2 yearsI got a call asking if I was the house owner, then they just said thanks and ended the call.2 yearsI got a call from some energy advisor named Emma. When I told her I don’t own the house because it’s a council place, she just put the phone down on me. Honestly, kinda funny how quick she ended the chat!Emma2 yearsThese annoying scam calls really wind me up. I kept telling them to take me off their list but nothing changed. So the next time they rang, I started speaking in Welsh. Since then, no more calls from them. Now whenever I get a call from an unknown number, I chat in Welsh for a bit then block them. Seems to do the trick!2 yearsGot a call from a number I didn’t know, but I picked up anyway. Turned out to be one of those automated calls talking about energy stuff. I just hung up straight away. If they call me again, I’m gonna block the number for sure.2 yearsGot calls from someone pretending to be an energy advisor around here. They keep ringing me and won’t take my number off their list no matter how many times I ask. Definitely feel like a scam to improve your energy bills or something dodgy like that.2 yearsCalled me one time and then just hung up.2 yearsI've told the "Energy advice centre" to stop contacting me, but they just keep ringing. Feels dodgy, like it might be a scam or something.Energy Advice Centre2 yearsI didn’t pick up because the number looked unfamiliar. Turned out it was one of those scammy cold calls. Watch out for these!2 yearsGot two rings from 01618502051 yesterday, I reckon it's those AQL solar panel sales again, then they hit me up once more today from 01618502842, likely the same lot. Just ignored em.AQLSubmit Your Own Report (0161 850 2842)
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