Avoiding Nuisance Callers

WrinklyMedic

SPREAD THE WORD --
Some of these callers are foreign and not subject to UK law (TPS etc.) But even UK callers are a pain. When you answer, you could advise them you are registered with the TPS - Also, advise them that you charge £10.00 per minute for consultation fees and what is their name and telephone number please? As you are legally entitled to charge them for your time.
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If they ask to speak to the owner - simply say "E ain't 'ere, we rent this place!" - When they ask when he will be there simply say " Never see 'im - 'e don't care about this place." - CLICK! Their gone!
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If they have a long blurb - Don't hang up; just put the 'phone down and go about your business for five minutes or so - you may hear the occasional "Hello?" - but more often they will get fed up and you will have cost them a bit of their time and increased their telephone bill, and their automatic random number dialler cannot move on until they disconnect!
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Oh! and Never, NEVER! Confirm anything they say they know - ie "You have a BT contract..." - 'Do I? - sorry I do not confirm or deny personal information to telephone callers'

Perhaps you have time on your hands and a sense of humour -If they say I'm not selling anything, this is just a quick survey - Just make ever single reply you make " I don't do surveys." No matter what they say next - reply "I don't do surveys." - don't deviate - Enjoy the moment - waste their time and money.
Hope this helps - If so, please tell your friends...

tracyann11

i have just received an unwanted call (am registered with TPS) from a diabetes charity. I asked them where they got my phone number, which they firstly replied a competition. I answered that i havent entered any competition and then the man said it may have been the CSA.
I stated that i was registered with TPS and he said it didnt count as they were a charity. After the call i googled the phone number and it came up that it was The Insolvency Service - Cardiff, under the heading Government offices.

i have no idea how this works, but surely this is wrong?

Are the CSA allowed to sell my details to businesses?

realtek

MrC-117 wrote: »

Careful with that. I think that sort of thing is illegal.

and so is people cold calling when you are registered on the TPS, your point is?

lincroft1710

realtek wrote: »

and so is people cold calling when you are registered on the TPS, your point is?

Why bother dragging up a post which is 4 years old?