FabSwingers.com forum: cold callers 10.45 had 3?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

How do you cope with them ? thay are driving me mad i have had 3 so far from Banks saving money Blinds now phones .... I feel like screaming when i run to phone and its one of them.What can i do ? other day i had 8 i am getting them now everyday a even sundays. jo xx

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By *ignbouncybabeWoman
over a year ago

birmingham

If your with BT they can help, can't remember how it works now they put your number on a list or something it's free as well, you might get the odd cold call slip through I did it years ago and can't remember getting any cold calls since, hope it helps.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

well i am now going to look on a site a lady here mailed me with ,,, and call BT too ...... as its driving me nuts , Everytime is ring i think its one of them should not be like that.

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

You need to register with the Telephone Preferential Scheme, this can be done on line or by telephone, just google it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's called the Telephone Preferance Service. Look it up it's free and genrally works. Ive used it for the last 5 years any calls that get through I ask for the company name and state that as I have opted out then they are breaking regs which gets them off the line quick as and stops them calling again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

don't put your phone numbers on e forms, or any forms for that matter, unless it is imperative.

check that your number is not available on facebook or other networking sites due to not adjusting your preferences - go to account/ preferences/ privacy or the like.

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By *razydriver8Couple
over a year ago

plymouth

we did the tp thing.. and still get the odd call... we just have fun with them now.

if they ask to speak to my other half.. i tell them i will go and get him.. then pretend he is tied to the bed with a gag... he will say things like... please dont hurt me mistress... and i'll say.. you promised to behave and pleasure me,, you needed a good spanking...

or one of us will try to sell them something... like off shore banking,, and we can offer them a damn good deal on used condoms or some such thing...they normally hang up...

makes our day when we get a cold call. lol

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By *umourCouple
over a year ago

Rushden

Hi Jo xx

Google "Truecall"! It is a bit of kit that will let good calls through and block those annoying silent, marketing, sales and just plain nusance calls... It has a phone book and an answering machine. Will even play a message for unauthorised callers that effectively says Fook off! (can record your own if you actually want to say that! lol) Was on Dragons Den and ALL the Dragons wanted a piece.

Works fantastic and although is around £100, well worth it..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We were getting regular cold calls from a local window firm.

After repeated requests from me not call anymore because all ours are newish I accused the bloke on the phone of shagging my wife, and that he was only calling to check if I was in.

He hasn't called us since

Never found out though if he had shagged Kate

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

well i am looking into everything you tell me here as it have to stop . I would not pick up but have to could be office or family .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" well i am looking into everything you tell me here as it have to stop . I would not pick up but have to could be office or family ."

if you are really being hassled, explain to family and office that they should declar who they are as soon as it goes to messaging and you will pick up or ring straight back. I did this for a few months and the ad calls stopped coming.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I used that bt thing to stop them and it worked. Now i get them on my mobile but soon as they speak i put the phone down on them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I usually just pick up the phone, see who it is that's calling then ask them to wait a moment.

Every 30 seconds or so I unmute the phone, tell them how sorry I am for keeping them waiting and that their call is important to us, then mute the phone again and carry on with what I'm doing.

Funny thing - next time you go to talk to them, they have usually gone ...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I usually just pick up the phone, see who it is that's calling then ask them to wait a moment.

Every 30 seconds or so I unmute the phone, tell them how sorry I am for keeping them waiting and that their call is important to us, then mute the phone again and carry on with what I'm doing.

Funny thing - next time you go to talk to them, they have usually gone ..."
why did i not think of doing that. lol I am so mad at the time When thay call ... even been in the bath had this ring ring ring and its one of them ... if i slipped over hurt myself i would sue them , lol

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Years ago i used to get so many it wound me up so one day i bought a whistle and the next time it happened i blew it down the phone, still got the calls but it made me feel better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mate of mine gives the phone to his 4yr old son who can talk for britain

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By *ummy mummyWoman
over a year ago

southampton-ish

"It's called the Telephone Preferance Service. Look it up it's free and genrally works. Ive used it for the last 5 years any calls that get through I ask for the company name and state that as I have opted out then they are breaking regs which gets them off the line quick as and stops them calling again. "

I just looked it up and it says £39.99 for 12 months

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By *ummy mummyWoman
over a year ago

southampton-ish

I just looked it up and it says £39.99 for 12 months"

scratch that....found the free one...lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jo- ring BT up and tell them you are being harassed.

I did this and they changed my phone number and got me on Telephone Preference Service.

It has been great. because it was harassment they allowed me to change telephone number free of charge. The only calls I get are maybe twice a week a recorded voice which I think is something to do with loan write offs.

I put the phone down on that one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Years ago i used to get so many it wound me up so one day i bought a whistle and the next time it happened i blew it down the phone, still got the calls but it made me feel better"

good on ya gal, I used to do this with my fire alarm.

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

As already mentioned, get on TPS. It'll take 28 days for them to process it during which time you can still get cold callers contacting you. However once the month is up you can politely inform whoever is calling you that you're registered with TPS and that they have just breached the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003.

I find that mentioning the above before asking to have my details removed from their database is effective. Just asking to be removed wasn't getting me anywhere.

Unfortunately it won't stop ALL cold calls. The TPS isn't able to influence companies based abroad, nor is it effective against companies claiming to be performing 'market research'.

I'm sure most have already heard this before, but if not listen to this guy's way of dealing with cold callers...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdoogjic4I

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By *i 1 Get 1 FreeCouple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

We have “Anonymous” numbers blocked, i.e. the caller must release their number to get through, costs £1.50 pm with Virgin, since having it over 3 years, I cannot remember the last time we received a cold call.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I am taking all this in and will do what ever it take. xx Thankyou for all your help. Showing john the sites when he get home and calling see if thay can be stopped . sure today i had same person call even when i said no thanks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just start talking dirty to em!

What are you wearing usually makes em go a bit quiet and when you mention that you think they sound hot, that usually works lol

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By *umourCouple
over a year ago

Rushden

"We have “Anonymous” numbers blocked, i.e. the caller must release their number to get through, costs £1.50 pm with Virgin, since having it over 3 years, I cannot remember the last time we received a cold call. "

Yep! Worked for us too at first. Now some of the overseas call centres have an "adopted" UK phone number that comes up on your phone. When you phone it back it is unobtainable.

As more companies have moved abroad to take advantage of the freedom to make calls like this, it is going to be more of a problem. They will look for ways around the call barring and blocking, so that is why we bought the Truecall unit..

Oh, Jo... Those calls that get you out of the bath are me and her.. We have a telescope set up to see you getting out of the bath all dripping wet and yummy! lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yep! Worked for us too at first. Now some of the overseas call centres have an "adopted" UK phone number that comes up on your phone. When you phone it back it is unobtainable.

Oh, Jo... Those calls that get you out of the bath are me and her.. We have a telescope set up to see you getting out of the bath all dripping wet and yummy! lol

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well if it you and i slip over you better kiss me better ,, lol .... may take months

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By *ofakindCouple
over a year ago

Running with Monkeys

we cancelled ours after getting anywhere between 4 and 8 calls per day rang virgin and they told us it only works about 93% of the time

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

Had three in 3 days from a firm in Asia selling phone/internet packages for business's

Lost it totally the other night and told them...well..I told them anyway!

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