+44 800 169 160 8

Risk level: High

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AI Analysis

Limited information: Multiple reports indicate telemarketing and potential scam activities claiming to be from BT, with automated messages and requests for personal/account information.

Likely purpose: Likely fraud or unsolicited telemarketing under the guise of BT.

Most common user complaints

  • Claiming to be from BT
  • Requesting personal/account information
  • Automated messages threatening service cutoff
  • Frequent, unsolicited calls
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AI analysis: 11 Aug 2026

Information based on community reports and automated analysis. It may contain errors or be out of date, and is not legal advice or a verified accusation against the number's owner.

Web research

A definitive, up to date assessment cannot be produced from the available results. The number appears to be a UK origin range with various UK lookup services flagging it for type and potential risk, but no verified, authoritative attribution to a specific entity or verified scam reports for this exact number are conclusively identified here. The number is a UK origin telephone number.

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A definitive, up to date assessment cannot be produced from the available results. The number appears to be a UK origin range with various UK lookup services flagging it for type and potential risk, but no verified, authoritative attribution to a specific entity or verified scam reports for this exact number are conclusively identified here. 1. The number is a UK origin telephone number. No clear, publicly confirmed owner is established from the provided results. 2. Online chatter includes generic UK number lookup services listing type, range holder, and potential scam prone ranges, but no consistent, concrete reports tying this exact number to specific spam or fraud activity. 3. Based on the available results, there is no definitive confirmation that this number is used for scam, phishing, or telemarketing, though UK lookup tools flag risk prone contexts for some numbers. 4. Public exposure varies by service; multiple databases show number type and range information, with some indicating general exposure through public lookup results, but none clearly demonstrate a leaked or breached instance for this exact number. 5. Given the uncertainty and lack of reliable, corroborated reports specific to this number, it is prudent to treat with caution and consider not answering or calling back unless the caller identity is independently verified.

Checked · 13 Aug 202610 sources
GB

United Kingdom

Operator information

Country:
GBUnited Kingdom
Prefix:
+44
Type:
Other
Operator:
EE, O2, Vodafone, Three

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Community comments

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Anonymous
22 Jul 2024

El número 080-01691608 ha sido asignado a say they r from bt

Anonymous
28 Oct 2021

Said from BT. Hung up before answering

Anonymous
25 Mar 2021

Absolute weapons claim BT but all utter nonsense BLOCK IT.

Anonymous
6 Feb 2021

Keeps calling my number but never leaves a message. Now blocked it...

Anonymous
18 Jan 2021

Recorded message asking me to identify the bill payer. Press 1 if you're the bill payer. Press 2 etc etc Press 3 for further information. I never press anything as you usually find out they charged you a Premium rate number!

Anonymous
29 Apr 2019

Has called my work number every day for the past 2 weeks, my name isn't on the BT account so I press 3 each time. There is then silence until the line eventually cuts off. They know they won't get information from me, so they don't bother.

Anonymous
12 Apr 2018

No messages, harassment caller

Anonymous
29 Mar 2018

calls 3 to 4 times a day,leaves no message. claim they are BT. did some checking. scamming c×#ts.

Anonymous
2 Mar 2018

Called my elderly mother at 9:30 this morning with an automated message puporting to be from BT. Made her upset as they threatened to cut off the phone (which I told her BT don't do) if she didn't pay some bill immediately. I was able to put her mind at rest. Why are BT allowing these crooks to operate on an 0800 number?

Anonymous
15 Feb 2018

Hung up when I answered, claimed to be BT when I rang the number. Recording said it may be possible to remove my number from Marketing calls by calling 08000282272. This was answered by man claiming to be BT Doncaster who asked for my account number. I refused and he hung up.

Anonymous
5 Nov 2017

Have had similar calls from this number on many occasion, asking me to pay a bill I had missed otherwise I would have restrictions placed if I did not pay up. I have kept all my monthly payments to BT to date to the right account number and sort code, so how can they say I have missed, me thinks this is a scam as others have reported on here, and I have reported this number to ico

Anonymous
7 Sept 2017

A man from 'BT' phoned today from 08001691608 asking to speak to the account holder. Gave the correct name of account holder. Also asked about renewing my BT sports package over the phone and told me it was due November. Very strange request. For years I have always renewed it online. I refused to give my bank details.

Anonymous
8 Sept 2016

Called today. I never answered it.we did get a call yesterday saying my DD had been cancelled. My wife had paid the bill the day before. Scamming hoofwanking bunglecunts

Anonymous
17 Mar 2016

number keeps always phoneing its as phoned every day for the past twos weeks about 3 to 4 times a day n im fed up with it now i just dont answer when number comes up.

Anonymous
21 Dec 2015

she said we were getting an error everytime we logged into our server and she was here to help fix it. when i asked where she was from, she said windows operating system. she wanted to know if i was in front of my computer now and she would fix the problem. 'the server was reporting an error'. hard to hear or understand so we went round in circles a couple of times without clarity until i hung up on her. we don't use micrrosoft windows. this number rings my landline and mobile quite often but this is the first time i answered

Anonymous
10 Nov 2015

Constant calls. No one speaks. BT seen to think it's OK to hand your number outo.

Anonymous
2 Oct 2015

This number just called with an automated message saying it was not a sales call and that they needed to speak with the BT bill payer and gave options to press 1 if I was, 2 if I wasn't but was authorised to talk to them or 3 if I wasn't the bill payer or authorised. I just hung up. No way I am pressing anything to some automated voice call. If someone wants to speak with me they can get an actual person to call.

Anonymous
4 Sept 2015

Called me rude Asked to many private questions

Anonymous
4 Aug 2015

What is the point of 'TPS' If it can not stop calls?

Anonymous
9 Jul 2015

Called to say BT were charging for sports from 01/08/15 unless I agreed to new 18month contract. If working for BT then typical of their sharp practices.

Anonymous
24 Jun 2015

Survey after an earlier sales call with BT

Anonymous
15 May 2015

Just got call from this number and the BT 8500 Call Guardian phone blocked it straight away,quite impressed.

Anonymous
16 Apr 2015

They phoned both my landline and mobile phone yesterday and this morning. When I answered yesterday, I was asked for my banking details, which is when I hung up. I got an automated message from 0800 7837854 telling me to phone 0800 1691608 this morning. I phoned BT yesterday and used their online chat help this morning. They have nothing to do with this number.

Anonymous
1 Apr 2015

Spam Caller Number rang this morning and automated message saying they were calling from BT and that my Direct Debit had been cancelled & to press button to set back up. I didn't press anything and checked by online a/c & rang BT directly on 0800 800 150 who confirmed my Direct Debit wasn't cancelled and that last payment made. I rang number back 0800 169 1608 & got message saying BT tried to contact me & will try again later. If you listen to the call it is very crackly & appears to be a recording of BT standard recording, so don't be fooled. Never give your bank details out & when you hang up, wait for about 5-10 mins before ringing directly to BT on 0800 800 150 to make sure spam call has got off the line.

Anonymous
23 Mar 2015

Call received 8:30pm. Asked for account holder, which I confirmed I was. Telemarketer confirmed from BT and was able to state my name (which I certainly had not given), so probably BT or an agent (I am ex-directory). She seemed to know a lot about the type of account I have. Call was mostly information about BT infinity. Didn't actually try to sell me anything, even after I asked a couple of questions. At this point I thanked her for the information and she ended the call!

Anonymous
29 Oct 2014

This number called me today around12.30pm. Guy says he's calling for BT and wanted to speak to the telephone line account holder or whoever has the broadband account. I refused to discuss anything and just said that this number is listed with TPS. This alerts the caller that they are not allowed to make cold call marketing calls. I have had quite a number of calls from this num ber left on my answer mqchine over a year. I believe it is a third party 'agent' company marketing for BT to entice customers to upgrade their broadband to Infinity. Some may offer to make the switch for no extra cost for rest of contract. However, as soon as a new contract period is negotiated the Infinity price will be also upgraded. "Nothing comes for nothing!" If you backtrack to complain for niusance calling. BT will deny and say iits not them, it is a third party company not calling on their behalf. This is so BT can deny they are contravening TPS rules and guidelines.

Anonymous
15 Oct 2014

Calls my mother. she does not pick-up and I use tellows to check for her. Am adding this number to her blocked list. thanks.

Anonymous
11 Sept 2014

Called yesterday at 18.20hrs and again today at 13.45hrs. I thought registering with TPS was supposed to stop all these calls? Apparently not!

Anonymous
29 Aug 2014

Calls several times a day then hangs up as soon as I answer the call

Anonymous
17 Jun 2014

Calls several times a day and line goes dead when answerphone message ends. Clearly a autodialer.

Anonymous
28 Oct 2013

BT calling to offer me a free upgrade to Infinity

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Signal summary for +44 800 169 160 8

+44 800 169 160 8 belongs to the 800 prefix and is classified as Scam. This page combines no approved reports and 31 public comments to explain the risk level.

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Who calls from +44 800 169 160 8?
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