Blocking Nuisance Calls

CheeseRolls

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Jan 27, 2009

5,943

Shoreham Beach

• Jan 9, 2014

• #1

Unbelievable really that people still have to put up with this shit.

Toothless regulation
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/12/protecting-yourself-from-nuisance-calls-and-messages/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=tweet&utm_campaign=nuisancetips#!

Backed by Service providers, who are allowed to charge ridiculous prices for line rental and then either want a premium, or don't even bother to provide a call barring service (Virgin I am looking at you here).
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/12/protecting-yourself-from-nuisance-calls-and-messages/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=tweet&utm_campaign=nuisancetips#!

This is supposed to be effective http://www.ryman.co.uk/2973006060/True-Call-Nuisance-Phonecall-Blocker/Product?extcam=agg_gps_prod_feed_pf&istCompanyId=724692e0-2f99-4874-9565-6fc82074fe86&istItemId=lxppmwl&istBid=tzxp&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Product+Listing+Ads+JM&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=JR1xivNe|27873287700|||&gclid=CKTujKT78LsCFY_MtAodim8AUw

but £100 really ? come on, why is this service not included in the line rental, it is absolutely scandalous. How about politicians stop pissing about with porn filters and actually do something about this problem, which can be fixed with just a little political pressure.

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Tricky Dicky

New member

Jul 27, 2004

13,558

Sunny Shoreham

• Jan 9, 2014

• #2

Constantly bombarded with PPI calls on my mobile - even though I've made, and received my claim already (and signed up to the useless TPS).

I have to answer them as they are different numbers every time, and as I'm waiting for a kidney transplant I have to answer my phone.

 

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judewri

Member

Oct 7, 2003

340

west sussex

• Jan 9, 2014

• #3

We have a true call box and its great .... It was about £100 but no more calls that you don't want ....

 

seagullsovergrimsby

#cpfctinpotclub

Aug 21, 2005

43,690

Crap Town

• Jan 9, 2014

• #4

I don't give out my mobile number , this stops all the unsolicited calls.

 

algie

The moaning of life

Jan 8, 2006

14,713

In rehab

• Jan 9, 2014

• #5

I went on Confused.com the other day for car insurance and they actually phoned me later that day about it. Cheeky buggers

 

Curious Orange

Punxsatawney Phil

Jul 5, 2003

9,945

On NSC for over two decades...

• Jan 9, 2014

• #6

Tricky Dicky said:

Constantly bombarded with PPI calls on my mobile - even though I've made, and received my claim already (and signed up to the useless TPS).

I have to answer them as they are different numbers every time, and as I'm waiting for a kidney transplant I have to answer my phone.

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If you have an Android smart phone just install the AVG app - its got a call/text blocker built in, so you can soon stop getting PPI rubbish from real numbers (just not the number withheld ones).

 

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readingstockport

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Jul 7, 2003

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Smelly whitley in Reading as well

• Jan 9, 2014

• #7

I am registered with TPS which cut out most of them. For those who insist on breaking the rules by ringing me I have found a referees whistle particularly effective at getting them to both hang up and not call back.

 

symyjym

Banned

Nov 2, 2009

13,138

Brighton / Hove actually

• Jan 9, 2014

• #8

readingstockport said:

I am registered with TPS which cut out most of them. For those who insist on breaking the rules by ringing me I have found a referees whistle particularly effective at getting them to both hang up and not call back.

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I registered with TPS about five years ago when I was getting constant marketing calls and I haven't had a problem since.

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk

 

glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick

Nov 29, 2005

20,261

somewhere in Eastbourne

• Jan 9, 2014

• #9

seagullsovergrimsby said:

I don't give out my mobile number , this stops all the unsolicited calls.

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we no longer have a mobile phone

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N17

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Jun 21, 2011

557

• Jan 9, 2014

• #10

I bought a call blocker from Maplins for about £40. Very easy to install & use. Money well spent.

 

Tricky Dicky

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Jul 27, 2004

13,558

Sunny Shoreham

• Jan 9, 2014

• #11

Curious Orange said:

If you have an Android smart phone just install the AVG app - its got a call/text blocker built in, so you can soon stop getting PPI rubbish from real numbers (just not the number withheld ones).

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I don't see how that can work, they are different numbers every time (although the prefix is usually similar).

 

vegster

Sanity Clause

May 5, 2008

27,886

• Jan 9, 2014

• #12

seagullsovergrimsby said:

I don't give out my mobile number , this stops all the unsolicited calls.

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That certainly helps but my landline is regularly bombarded with calls from India and silent calls despite going on the TPS.

 

Curious Orange

Punxsatawney Phil

Jul 5, 2003

9,945

On NSC for over two decades...

• Jan 9, 2014

• #13

Tricky Dicky said:

I don't see how that can work, they are different numbers every time (although the prefix is usually similar).

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In my experience when an actual number is used there is only a limited set of numbers that they come in on (and do so repeatedly) - so it doesn't take long to block the lot.

 

catfish

North Stand Brighton Boy

Dec 17, 2010

7,677

Worthing

• Jan 9, 2014

• #14

vegster said:

That certainly helps but my landline is regularly bombarded with calls from India and silent calls despite going on the TPS.

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Same here - so many of the buggers just ignore the TPS.

 

happypig

Staring at the rude boys

May 23, 2009

7,956

Eastbourne

• Jan 9, 2014

• #15

I've got a SIP number from sipgate.co.uk. It's a geographic number, in my case 01323 888xxx. It's set up to go straight to voicemeail and it emails me if someone leaves a message. Anytime I fill in a form or am asked for my phone number by a business I give them that. total cost £0

 

CheeseRolls

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Jan 27, 2009

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Shoreham Beach

• Jan 9, 2014

• Thread starter
• #16

happypig said:

I've got a SIP number from sipgate.co.uk. It's a geographic number, in my case 01323 888xxx. It's set up to go straight to voicemeail and it emails me if someone leaves a message. Anytime I fill in a form or am asked for my phone number by a business I give them that. total cost £0

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Smart move. Not sure it helps once they have already got your number and are plaguing you. For me it goes in phases, if I am up a ladder with a paintbrush 3 calls a day, other times none per week. It just irritates me that something as simple as call barring, is a service you are either expected to pay for, or find some smart workaround to avoid.