Getting harassed

linwelin · 28-02-2013, 15:44

I keep getting phone calls asking for this and that, will you take a survey blah blah blah!! always around the same time and it is really starting to **** me off!!

sorry ranting

danielf · 28-02-2013, 15:57

Register with the TPS. The calls won't stop, but you'll receive less of them.

Mr K · 28-02-2013, 17:17

In addition to TPS, it may sound simple, and probably too late now, but never give your number out. Only family have my landline no (and banks credit cards for security) - ALWAYS make sure you opt out of marketing. Give a mobile no if really needed - which can be switched off, or '01234567890' if a web order from insists on your giving a tel. no - they don't need it, just gong to flog the data on.

The only people I have had harrassing me with marketing are Virgin Media who ignore TPS. Eventually I managed to get them to stop as well.

Sometimes you have to take responsibility for care of your own data.

linwelin · 28-02-2013, 18:19

Have never gave out my number though, when these people call they are asking for people i have never heard of lol

Ryan92 · 28-02-2013, 23:38

I get that all the time too.... wrong numbers!

linwelin · 28-02-2013, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Ryan92

I get that all the time too.... wrong numbers!

They will ask for a Mr thompson, then phone back in around 30 minutes and ask for someone else! drives me nuts

Ryan92 · 28-02-2013, 23:51

It seems to be a lot of debt collection agencies who phone me. Annoyingly, its usually the same woman who always asks for the same person. "Oh I've spoken to you before"

Asked her to remove my number from her database ( the landline is in my bedroom as it's me who has taken out the services) and getting phone calls at 8am can be annoying!

arcimedes · 01-03-2013, 09:50

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

Get caller ID if you can. Anybody who won't reveal their number is not somebody you want to talk to.

I really wish that was so. We have a few friends who withhold their number and it is a real pain as if you dont answer they DONT leave a message. We also get calls from hospitals and the like who withhold ( but at least they leave a message most times).

Mick Fisher · 01-03-2013, 16:55

Get caller ID and then get a phone which has an option to bar nuisance callers.

Coupled with TPS this has cut the time wasters down to almost zero.

Having said that though I recieved a new variation of the Silent Call this morning from 0707904508. I picked up and an automated voice said "This is your OneStop Loan Shop, please wait for an advisor". Nobody answered and after the call went to a continuus tone.

Needless to say I have barred that number now.

Ryan92 · 02-03-2013, 21:12

Registered with the TPS the other day, just waiting on it getting into place

DrDooMBrain · 07-03-2013, 19:36

1 week after getting a virgin phone line I got cold call!

Turns out it's a recycled number and I have callers asking for the old owner of the number.

I get around 7 calls per week, a lot of automated voice calls.

Registered with TPS, still waiting for result.

Gavin78 · 07-03-2013, 19:49

I've had a few myself but my home phones allow me to block numbers. I don't usually answer the phone if its a withheld number if they don't leave a message it can't be important

Ryan92 · 08-03-2013, 01:41

Very similar situation DrDoo!
TPS should kick in soon so hopefully that'll help somewhat

Graham M · 08-03-2013, 12:01

Since I blocked incoming calls from withheld numbers it's stopped all together

Stuart · 08-03-2013, 12:22

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Originally Posted by Mr K

The only people I have had harrassing me with marketing are Virgin Media who ignore TPS. Eventually I managed to get them to stop as well.

TPS doesn't (AFAIK) apply if you are already taking a service from the company that calls you, as there are situations where they would legitimately need to call you.

Unfortunately there are those (I'm looking at you Talk Talk) that will happily abuse this facility to try and sell you extra services.