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I intended this thread to be one related to the topic which was "Strange Calls From Orange centers " and not one blaming Teleco providers of selling on numbers.

Now before I get my flack jacket on let me explain what was explained to me.

Now modern day marketing companies use computers to dial protential customers in the aid to obtain a sales lead or a potential scam.

What happens is these companies obtain an telephone number of a house on one street in an area.

This could be through market research done by in a number of ways you have all seen people asking you could you spare a minute to complete this form in city centers during your luch break yes ?

From the contact details you have most likely gave them a contact telephone number Yes ? (home or mobile)

This one telephone number is then placed into the computer, the computer then generates telephone numbers 100 up and 100 down from this number (example only could be as much as 1000's)

The computer then dials those numbers on, you answering this call you find no one on the line and the call is then terminated, you have then given the computer the information it needs. The number is active and is marked for them to use.

Then you get calls from call centers after your number gets placed on a list from sales reps/marketers etc etc telling you this that and the other.

Before long the computers then can have an entire city's phone numbers

Now if you register (I am not saying you should) with TSP you then on receiving the call/s try and find as much information from the caller/s without you giving our information you then report this to TSP and then the company if found are liable to heavy fines.

If you do not report these calls on to TSP they do not know you have received them and therefore can not help makes sence really.

Now if you give up your telephone number and someone else gets it then, if you have answered any of these silent/cold calls as they are called then they will get them and for them to try and stop them they may have to register and report follow on calls to have them stopped.

Now in my orginal post on this thread I was looking to see if any other members have had the same type of calls as this would not only help me but other members who are getting these calls if any information could be put together to try and find where and what call centers they are coming from then maybe we could have them stopped and slapped on the rist.

Now can we all get back on topic please!