Stopping Cold-Calls
Posted by: Don Atkinson on 31 August 2004
Stopping Cold-Calls
Is there a phone number or organisation for putting a block on telephone cold-calling?
This past week our phone must have rung 10 times a day with cold-calling.
Cheers
Don
Is there a phone number or organisation for putting a block on telephone cold-calling?
This past week our phone must have rung 10 times a day with cold-calling.
Cheers
Don
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by long-time-dead
From the BBC Website :
..............there will be more protection for those who have registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), stating that they do not want to be contacted at home.
Under the rules, companies have 28 days to clear their call lists of such people. Failure to do so will result in fines of up to £5,000 for each offence.
You can stop unwanted cold-calling by filling out a form which you can get from your phone company.
Some companies have a Freephone number to get this form:
BT: 0800 398893
Mercury: 0500 398893
Cable and Wireless: 0500 730730
Or you can write to:
The Telephone Preference Service
6 Reef House
Plantation Wharf
London
SW11 3UF
Telephone: 0171 738 9053
Fax: 0171 978 4918
Hope it helps...................
..............there will be more protection for those who have registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), stating that they do not want to be contacted at home.
Under the rules, companies have 28 days to clear their call lists of such people. Failure to do so will result in fines of up to £5,000 for each offence.
You can stop unwanted cold-calling by filling out a form which you can get from your phone company.
Some companies have a Freephone number to get this form:
BT: 0800 398893
Mercury: 0500 398893
Cable and Wireless: 0500 730730
Or you can write to:
The Telephone Preference Service
6 Reef House
Plantation Wharf
London
SW11 3UF
Telephone: 0171 738 9053
Fax: 0171 978 4918
Hope it helps...................
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by Martin D
Don
We went ex-directory and changed our number. Drastic but the thing never rings with wasters anymore.
Martin
We went ex-directory and changed our number. Drastic but the thing never rings with wasters anymore.
Martin
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by long-time-dead
Another trick is to say "I'll get my wife....."
Put the phone down on the table and leave it. They'll soon hang up as they are paying for the call.
Put the phone down on the table and leave it. They'll soon hang up as they are paying for the call.
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by Don Atkinson
Martin, I agree it was drastic. We've had the same number for 30 years. If I changed it now, even the kids and the wife wouldn't make calls.....on second thoughts....
LtD, Mrs D has excellent hearing. If I say "I'll get my wife...." she's there like a shot. At the moment, I'm trying to intercept these calls BEFORE she gets them....
But your first suggestion has worked a treat. I looked at the BBC website and found that www.tpsonline.org.uk allows you to register on-line. Which I have done. So in 28 days time.....bye-bye to cold calls
Many thanks
Cheers
Don
LtD, Mrs D has excellent hearing. If I say "I'll get my wife...." she's there like a shot. At the moment, I'm trying to intercept these calls BEFORE she gets them....
But your first suggestion has worked a treat. I looked at the BBC website and found that www.tpsonline.org.uk allows you to register on-line. Which I have done. So in 28 days time.....bye-bye to cold calls
Many thanks
Cheers
Don
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by long-time-dead
Glad to help - I truly hope that it stops.
I used to live in a first floor flat with a ground fllor door and would act with glee when the telesales called offering me a conservatory. What a fun time I had answering the door to an expectant salesman. !!!
I used to live in a first floor flat with a ground fllor door and would act with glee when the telesales called offering me a conservatory. What a fun time I had answering the door to an expectant salesman. !!!
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by Don Atkinson
Until now, I've let the telesales people selling kitchen units/double-glazing get to the end of their speech, then simply lie by saying that we only had them fitted by our local builder a month ago....
Cheers
Don
Cheers
Don
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by Not For Me
I can confirm, tps really does work.
We don't get any cold callers now - none at all!
DS
OTD - Vibracathedral Orchestra - Brudenell 16/01/03
*** All the views expressed within this e-mail are the sole responsibility of DS, and as such are subject to change ***
We don't get any cold callers now - none at all!
DS
OTD - Vibracathedral Orchestra - Brudenell 16/01/03
*** All the views expressed within this e-mail are the sole responsibility of DS, and as such are subject to change ***
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by Spock
Don
I've been registered with TPS for a couple of months now. I was receiving on average about 8 calls a day, this has now dropped to about 1 a day. So it worked for me. I registeered on-line and the calls started reducing after only a couple of weeks.
The odd bastard's that still persist in calling will tell you that they are not selling but marketing they soon hang up when they know you are registered with TPS, but short of making an official complaint these odd calls will still get through.
Spare a thought for the pour souls that work night shifts, must drive them crackers.
Spock
I've been registered with TPS for a couple of months now. I was receiving on average about 8 calls a day, this has now dropped to about 1 a day. So it worked for me. I registeered on-line and the calls started reducing after only a couple of weeks.
The odd bastard's that still persist in calling will tell you that they are not selling but marketing they soon hang up when they know you are registered with TPS, but short of making an official complaint these odd calls will still get through.
Spare a thought for the pour souls that work night shifts, must drive them crackers.
Spock
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by 7V
Once the telephone directory got my name wrong. Instead of 'Margolis' they had me down as 'Marguis'.
At first I was a bit annoyed about this but it turned out to be the best thing that could have happened. Whenever anyone phoned and asked to speak to 'Mr Marguis' I immediately told them that I wasn't interested. Great fun.
Steve Margolis
defy convention - make music
At first I was a bit annoyed about this but it turned out to be the best thing that could have happened. Whenever anyone phoned and asked to speak to 'Mr Marguis' I immediately told them that I wasn't interested. Great fun.
Steve Margolis
defy convention - make music
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by monkfish
Hi
If you get an unwanted call (phone or house), just utter the magic word UNEMPLOYED and they soon piss off and don't usually call again.
Regards
Jim
If you get an unwanted call (phone or house), just utter the magic word UNEMPLOYED and they soon piss off and don't usually call again.
Regards
Jim
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by redeye
Go straight on the offensive. Ask them things like "what are you wearing" "would you like to know what I'm wearing" "can I see you later?"
Good cheap fun regardless of gender. The script goes out the window in no time.
Good cheap fun regardless of gender. The script goes out the window in no time.
Posted on: 31 August 2004 by Berlin Fritz
I think I better keep clear of this one: