Spam
9 months ago
Spammer Call. Blocked
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
5 user reports
First reported 27 Nov 2025
·
Last reported
9 months
ago
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 0161 710 5243
- International: +44 161 710 5243
Number details
- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: Simwood eSMS Limited
- Area: Manchester
- Area code: 0161
Recent activity
UK visits
User Reports
Last 90 days: 4 UK visits and 0 public reports. Visit data is unavailable for part of this period.
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Reported categories
Based on 5 public user reports
Spam
60% (3)
Scam/Fraud
20% (1)
Unknown Caller
20% (1)
User Reports (5)
Scam/Fraud
12 Dec 2025
unsolicited suspicious call asking for user information
Unknown Caller
09 Dec 2025
Called me out of the blue when I was on another call. The number wouldn't accept a call back.
Spam
05 Dec 2025
trying to sell mobile contract
Spam
27 Nov 2025
Reports himself as Jacob Business to Business
Reported caller:
Jacob
Report this number: 0161 710 5243
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How to Block This Number
On iPhone
- Open the Phone app and go to Recents
- Find the number 0161 710 5243 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 5243
- Select Block number or Block/report spam
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