call barring,

[syfx]

is there anyway to bar outgoing calls on an ntl phone line.?? thanks

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[Tezcatlipoca]

All outgoing calls, or just to certain (e.g. premium rate, mobile) numbers?


You can subscribe to various levels of call barring with ntl. Try phoning Customer Services.

[snodvan]

Originally Posted by syfx

is there anyway to bar outgoing calls on an ntl phone line.?? thanks

Easy (so long as you have PAID to have call barring).

*341# will then bar all local calls
*342# will bar all national, international calls and (importantly) all calls to mobile phones.

HOWEVER - to remove the barring you need a PIN code - which you will get when you register / pay for call barring. When you have that

#341*PIN# will unbar local calls
#342*PIN# will unbar national, International calls and calls to mobiles

I use this system all the time - to keep my son off the phone! Once we went on hols and trusted him with the phone unbarred (for safety reasons) and had a bill of over £120 when we returned - 90% to mobiles

[syfx]

have you ever tried phoning customer services?? i dont think so lol

My teenage sis is stopping over so we just wanna bar all outgoings til she goes home

[snodvan]

Originally Posted by syfx

have you ever tried phoning customer services?? i dont think so lol

My teenage sis is stopping over so we just wanna bar all outgoings til she goes home

Yep! Been there, seen it, done it etc. Personally I have not had too many problems phoning CS and I have always found them helpful. About once each year or 18 months either junior (he is 18!) manages to sus out the PIN code or we have a brain-block and cannot remember it, so I have to phone up and have the PIN changed. The change has to wait for some hours to activate but CS have always sorted it out.

Incidentally - there is also a code to block INcoming phone calls. Can be useful when you think a certain junior is likely to phone at 2am requesting a "lift home from me mates".

Cheers