01618508552
☎️ 01618508552 👆 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 01618508552
- Blocked credit card scam callerMar
2025Reporting a credit card scamMar
2025Noisy call, connection droppedFeb
2025Silent call, possible AI spoofingJan
2025Scam confirmed, no message leftDec
2024Scam call with female Asian voiceNov
2024Credit card scammer seeking informationNov
2024Concern over active scam numberNov
2024Nuisance call from Indian call centerNov
2024Spam call warning, recommend blockingNov
2024Phone number likely a scamNov
2024Cold call credit card scamNov
2024Unwanted sales call, blocked numberOct
2024Suspicious finance call; inaccuracies notedSep
2024Indian call center selling card machinesSep
2024Anika from card machine companySep
2024Incorrect caller, persistent scam attemptSep
2024Scam alert; avoid this numberAug
2024Scam company posing as TeyaAug
2024Card machine services offered hereAug
2024Frequent scam calls for servicesAug
2024Young Asian girl offers servicesJul
2024Received a scam phone callJul
2024Indian scam caller about machinesJul
2024Warning about potential card scamJun
2024Complaint about card machine spamJun
2024Unique pricing strategies mentionedJun
2024Noticed call scam, avoid itAug
20230161 850 8552 scam due to mailbox fullAug
2023Music-playing young woman in scamAug
2023Possible gas service scam callAug
2023Scam caller reported to blockAug
2023Scam call to avoid takingAug
2023User encountered scam targeting businessesAug
2023Another automatic call reportedAug
2023Unsolicited cold caller with accentAug
2023Warning about suspicious IT service callAug
2023Electricity and gas scam warningAug
2023Questioning authenticity of caller identityAug
2023Missed call likely a cold-callJul
2023Loud Indian woman, rude scammerJul
2023Number Of Searches: 195 Number Of Comments: 40 First Seen: 21 July 2023 General Reputation: negativeThis number has recently been searched from Glyndyfrdwy(Denbighshire) and Hartlebury(Shropshire).
01618508552 has 40 comments of which 27 x negative and 13 x neutral
01618508552 Summary (Read all comments)
Phone number ☎️ 01618508552 👆 is reported as a persistent source of scam calls predominantly targeting businesses with fraudulent offers related to card machines, gas, electricity, and IT services. Callers often use Indian or Asian female voices, sometimes displaying poor English, and may attempt to obtain sensitive financial information or push unsolicited deals. Attempts to clarify or refuse services are frequently ignored. Many recipients note lack of credible identification, rude behaviour, and cold calls despite registration with the Telephone Preference Service. The number may be linked to spoofing or automated call centres, with no genuine voicemail or company legitimacy. Users are strongly advised to block the number and avoid engagement to prevent potential fraud or harassment.
Reports on phone number 01618508552
1 yearGot a call from someone claiming my card reader had issues, sounded fishy so I just ended the call and blocked the number.1 yearBEWARE OF CREDIT CARD FRAUD!1 yearCould hear loads of noise like a call centre in the background and then the line just suddenly cut off.1 yearThey rang me but there was nothing on the other end, just silence. Feels like it could be one of those fake calls using AI voice tricks. Watch out for these!2 yearsThey didn’t leave any voicemail, just like others have said here - definitely sounds like a scam to me.2 yearsJust like others mentioned, I got a call from a lady with an Asian accent claiming to be from card services - totally a scam in my opinion.2 yearsGot a call from someone trying to scam me by asking for info about my card reader. Definitely sounded dodgy, so I didn’t give anything away. Beware of these credit card fraudsters!2 yearsHow come this number is still up and running? It's obviously those pesky credit card fraudsters behind it.2 yearsGot a call from some Indian lady, sounded like one of those call centre things. She was going on about card machines or something. I just ended it - another rubbish call, really.India2 yearsGot a call trying to scam me, total spam! I’ve blocked the number, though not sure it’ll make much difference!2 yearsTotal scam. Don’t fall for it!2 yearsGot a call out of the blue from someone claiming to be about my credit card. Felt like a total scam, all pushy and asking for details. Never gave anything, just hung up. Watch out, these cold calls can be dodgy!2 yearsThis number rang me earlier today. A lady on the line claimed she worked for a company selling card machines, trying to pitch some “great offers” on their readers. I told her we weren’t interested and reminded her we’re on the TPS list, so they shouldn’t be calling us. I also asked her to take our number off their system. Despite that, she kept going on about how good the deals were. I ended up hanging up and blocked the number straight away.Telephone Preference Service2 yearsGot a call earlier today from someone claiming to be with a finance firm, but they never really said which one. They knew my name and started asking about a car I own, specifically whether I had any finance tied to it during certain dates. Thing is, I’ve owned the car outright for ages and never had any finance on it. Felt a bit odd, to be honest.2 yearsGot a call from some Indian call centre wanting to speak with the person in charge about card machines. Quite annoying really, they kept insisting it was urgent.2 yearsHello, this is Anika from the card machine company speaking.Anika2 yearsSome woman kept calling me Tracey, which I'm definitely not. I told her straight away she had the wrong person, but she just kept going on about some car finance thing where I could supposedly get money back. I've never even had a car on finance, I always pay cash. Felt like a total scam to me!Tracey2 yearsTotal scam, watch out!2 yearsGot a call from some lot pretending to be Teya, trying to get my WhatsApp contact to forward some 'details'. Total scam - be careful!TeyaWhatsApp2 yearsI've had calls from this number a few times now, each time pitching something different like telephone services, SEO solutions, credit card machines for my shop, and even electric and gas deals.2 yearsGot a call from someone who spoke with a young Asian lady’s accent, she was trying to sell me card machines and merchant account stuff. Seemed like a sales pitch for payment solutions.2 yearsTotal scam, just trying to rip you off.2 yearsGot a call from someone in India about card machines again. It’s so frustrating these call centres don’t get closed down.India2 yearsLooks like they was trying to pull a card con on me. Definitely a scam, so watch out!2 yearsGot calls loads from people asking about card machines and all sorts of utility deals. Really just spam trying to sell stuff I don’t want. Proper annoying!2 yearsThey kept talking about these “amazing” deals but honestly, none of the prices looked appealing to me. Seemed a bit fishy, to be honest.3 yearsHad some muppet ring me back from this number. What a tosser! These wangiri scams are everywhere nowadays. Since scammers use loads of bogus UK numbers, it’s pretty common for the number to actually be active and owned by someone completely blameless, just unlucky to get caught up in it.UK3 yearsI rang 0161 850 8552 and some bloke answered saying, "Extension 1013 isn’t available right now. Sorry, the mailbox is full and can’t take any more messages." Honestly, it felt like a total con from start to finish.3 yearsThis was a young lady speaking with music in the background, but it’s a complete con. The number isn’t even real, it looks like it’s made up by a computer, definitely not from Manchester. Seriously, these scammers always use fake numbers that aren’t in service.Manchester3 yearsGot a call from someone claiming to be from the gas company. I told them we don't have gas, then they just ended the call. Definitely feels like a scam to me.3 yearsGot a call from someone claiming to be from my housing association - total scam! Ignored and blocked straight away!3 yearsThey rang me up at first, asking for details about our company and how much we charge for development work. When I explained our offerings and pricing, he just laughed it off, insisting his firm does the same for way less. When I suggested they might be a scam, he denied it, saying they’re based in India and the number was incorrect anyway. He also claimed they actually provide gas and electric supply and wanted to pitch their services to us for a cost. Totally a dodgy operation preying on small businesses like ours.India3 yearsGot a call at our company’s gas and electric line that seemed like a scam. When I mentioned we don’t accept unsolicited calls, the person on the other end was really impolite.3 yearsLooks like I've received yet another automated call, hasn't I?3 yearsI answered the phone to a lady with a distinctly Indian accent who spoke in somewhat fractured English. She stated that she was reaching out about my energy contracts for electricity and gas. Definitely an unsolicited cold call!3 yearsGot a call from someone pretending to offer IT services for my business. Sounds like a total scam to me. Just hang up straight away and don’t even bother answering!3 yearsGot a call recently from someone trying to rip me off, pretending they were from the utilities company about my electric and gas bills. Definitely a scam! Be careful, folks.3 yearsA lady with a thick Indian accent called, saying she was from the electricity and gas company. Her English was really bad, she kept asking what problem we had but could barely string together more than a couple of words. I wanted to mark the number as sketchy, but honestly she sounded so confused it was hard to tell if it was a scam or not.3 yearsI got a call from this number while I was away from work. They didn’t leave any message, so I’m guessing it was just a cold call and nothing important.3 yearsThis number rang me at work, and some really loud lady with an Indian accent started shouting about "electricity and gas". She cut me off right when I picked up. Definitely scam calls, don’t even bother answering!Submit Your Own Report (0161 850 8552)
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