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Rainman · 22-10-2010, 16:40

I had another call from what sounds like an Indian call centre, the person told me they work for Windows and I have a virus on my computer.
The first thing I ask was how did you get my phone number and was told "when you registered your computer". I told him I built my own computer and my number was Xdirectory, how did you get my number. He then told me my Internet provider gave them it , I said they should not give it to 3rd party without asking me first. End of call.
I phoned VM to ask if they have some one to contact their subscribers about virus's and the customer service person said she put me though to a technical adviser. A Indian bloke came on the phone that I could not understand at all ,but he decided he was going to help me do a virus check. End of call.
Now can anyone tell me have VM a 3rd party that will contact you if they think you have a virus.
If not what is VM doing about these malicious calls I have been receiving for the last 6 months, I was told by VM technical person to take the number but it is always number unattainable.

22-10-2010, 16:40	#11
Rainman Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 48	Indian call centre and Virus I had another call from what sounds like an Indian call centre, the person told me they work for Windows and I have a virus on my computer. The first thing I ask was how did you get my phone number and was told "when you registered your computer". I told him I built my own computer and my number was Xdirectory, how did you get my number. He then told me my Internet provider gave them it , I said they should not give it to 3rd party without asking me first. End of call. I phoned VM to ask if they have some one to contact their subscribers about virus's and the customer service person said she put me though to a technical adviser. A Indian bloke came on the phone that I could not understand at all ,but he decided he was going to help me do a virus check. End of call. Now can anyone tell me have VM a 3rd party that will contact you if they think you have a virus. If not what is VM doing about these malicious calls I have been receiving for the last 6 months, I was told by VM technical person to take the number but it is always number unattainable.