Recycled Numbers Grrr!!!!!

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by Akia

I thought the time was set by OFCOM

No, there is no minimum set time. "Churn" time between a customer releasing a number & it being allocated to a new customer can be from 3 months to a year. Virgin's churn times tend to be shorter, as their number allocation per STD code area is lot smaller than BT's.

[Ken W]

Originally Posted by Akia

I thought the time was set by OFCOM

That is one option.

I am pretty sure that all phone companies (BT, TalkTalk, etc)

[alanbjames]

i still get calls for the previous owner of my number who was a woman and ive had this number since feb 2006.

[shanewestwood91]

you could try signing up got Telephone Preference Service and see if that stops them i know it stops other company that try selling you thing...

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html

[MutleyF]

The TSP only "helps" prevent calls based in the UK - my experience is that all of mine originate from overseas

Originally Posted by MickeyIndiana

As u say grrrr

Yes they said that 6 years ago...

[shanewestwood91]

same problem i get phones calls for someone else even tho my number has been changed by virgin media

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http://www.silentgard.com/register.aspx

try this aswell this is SA post to stop silent calls if u have them

[Nidge41]

I'm the same, I changed back to VM and within 2 days I was bombarded with calls for a Mr Yeomans.

I thought numbers had to be in the box for 5 years before they can be given out again?

[shanewestwood91]

its 6months they told me they dont do brandnew numbers

[Nidge41]

Originally Posted by shanewestwood91

its 6months they told me they dont do brandnew numbers

Six months?? That's not long enough, they need to be in the box for at least 4-5 years before they're given out again.

[greyposter]

I agree.

[nodrogd]

Nice idea but not going to happen, as the phone companies pay a large sum of money for their number allocations, & having numbers lay dormant for 4 - 5 years is not an option.