0161 4448079
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- 0161 444 8079
- +44 161 444 8079
AI Summary
Based on 11 community reports
This Manchester number has a high spam score of 84/100 and is consistently linked to a solar panel scam. Callers claim to be from various companies — including "CS Energy", "Shine Solar", and "Clearsky" — stating they've detected an error code on your solar panel monitoring system and need to send an engineer. The changing company names are a major red flag, and one reporter confirmed with their actual solar installer that it's a scam.
No company remotely monitors your solar panels without your knowledge or prior agreement. Several people who challenged the callers found they quickly hung up, which is typical of fraudulent cold calling operations. Some calls also result in silence when answered, suggesting an automated dialler is in use. If you receive this call, don't engage — hang up immediately.
11 verified reports
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Most helpful reports
11 totalSaid they were from CS Energy saying they picked up a fault code while monitoring my solar panel invertor and needed to send an engineer. Nobody monitors them, it's a SCAM. I told them to go F* themselves and they hung up!
called for a bit, but no answer after I picked up the phone
no answer when i picked up the phone
She kept asking if I could hear her ok. When I asked her name she just hung up. Scam call.
"Error code" on my solar panels apparently. I let her go on for a while, then she told me that they could visit tomorrow. When I mentioned that I would be at work, she said she would write that down. I told her that she should also write down that I had the solar panels removed last July!
They put the phone down when I asked who it was
Problem with my solar panels that I dont have and never have had.
Got a call. They said they were Shine Solar, phoning about solar panel maintenance. They told me our panels showed an error. They wanted to send someone to check them for free. We called the company who fitted our panels and they said it was a scam!
Got a call from a lady saying she was from Clearsky, telling me there were error codes on their monitoring system. I've never worked with this company and can't find anything about them as a solar monitoring agency. I think this is a pretty new scam that's been set up.
Caller (who said they were ClearSky) said they had found a possible problem with our solar system. The people who put the system in told us they didn't know anyone called that and didn't use other firms to check or fix it, and that the system looked ok.
Lady called about solar panels showing an 'error code'. Said I needed to check with my husband for a good time for an engineer to come, and I'd call her back. She hung up!!
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About 0161 444 8079
What type of number is 0161 444 8079?
The phone number 0161 4448079 (also written as +44 161 444 8079) is a UK landline number originating from the Manchester area in Greater Manchester . Calls to this number are charged at standard UK landline rates, usually included in call packages.
Is 0161 444 8079 safe to answer?
Based on 11 community reports, this number has been frequently reported as spam or a potential scam. The current risk score is 84% with 7 reports marking it as spam .
Exercise extreme caution if you receive a call from this number. Do not share personal or financial information.
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- Tel Number
- 0161 444 8079
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Network
- TalkTalk Communications
- Area
- Manchester
- Type
- Geographic
- First Seen
- 19 Feb 2026
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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