Spam
02 Sep 2025
Scammers selling fake life insurance. An impressive looking glossy website but it's all fake. Don't fall for it.
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
4 user reports
First reported 13 Dec 2022
·
Last reported
12 months
ago
User Reports (4)
Telemarketer
17 Dec 2024
Calling about life insurance but you genuinely cannot get them off the phone no matter what you say so just hang up and block them
Unknown Caller
28 Feb 2023
I mistake this number can be a scamer
Unknown Caller
13 Dec 2022
Rung asking for other people
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On iPhone
- Open the Phone app and go to Recents
- Find the number 0161 710 0562 and tap the info icon (i)
- Scroll down and tap Block this Caller
- Confirm by tapping Block Contact
On Android
- Open the Phone app and tap the 3-dot menu
- Go to Call history or Recents
- Long press on 0161 710 0562
- Select Block number or Block/report spam
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Number formats
- UK format: 0161 710 0562
- International: +44 161 710 0562
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Simwood eSMS Limited
- Area: Manchester
- Area code: 0161