Nuisance Calls

ilikefreethings

is there any way of finding out who rang and if so how?
when i finish on the late shift i get home to find numbers which i dont know. i dont give my number out, have caller id, ex directory ect but still get these numbers. very annoying.

tomstickland

Googling the number is the first thing to do. If there's no info out there then hopefully this thread will show up and we can investigate collectively.

lindos90

We are with TPS as well and dont have many calls at all, did get one of these today from (01212733761) from Windsor Finance, man asked for us by name, when questioned he said he got our details from 'commercially avaliable data'.....I doubt if its a mailing list, due to being on TPS, so wondered if it could be a telephone directory?!!? (dont want to be exdirectory)

As they are are calling from outside UK (India) would the TPS actually be able to do anything, I thought they would only be able to deal with UK based companies covered by UK legislation?, can anyone confirm this, who has perhaps already contacted TPS about this company?

BexTech

You can opt out of being in the phone book, but still have your number available to directory enquires.

robert_h_2

Hi, I've had repeated phone calls from this number 0870 0668408. Doing a quick google search doesn't reveal anything, who they might be. If you answer, they (it?) hangs up immediately, if you let it ring, it stops when the 1571 bt answer kicks in, and there's no message left.

I'm guessing these people are trying to tempt me to 'phone them back, at which time I'll be charged an extortionate £ rate / min.

The number is now programmed into my 'phone with the name "Scammers Ignore" and a helpful melody so I don't pick up. But just had 2 calls already this morning, and wondered if anyone else was suffering from the same thing?

Apologies if this thread is in the wrong forum, figured this was the most appropriate place.

thanks
Robert

Heinz

robert_h wrote: »

I'm guessing these people are trying to tempt me to 'phone them back, at which time I'll be charged an extortionate £ rate / min.

If you were to call the number back (no, I'm not suggesting you do), the call would cost whatever any 0870 call costs using your telco. In the case of a standard residential BT landline, that means:

6p connection + 6p/minute daytime (incl. weekends);
6p connection + 1½p/minute evenings/nights.

Paul_Varjak

Heinz wrote: »

If you were to call the number back (no, I'm not suggesting you do), the call would cost whatever any 0870 call costs using your telco. In the case of a standard residential BT landline, that means:

6p connection + 6p/minute daytime (incl. weekends);
6p connection + 1½p/minute evenings/nights.

The number is unobtainable!

telephone_man

Hi,
I dont know who the company/person is who is calling you but I do know that it belongs to a company called Opal Telecom. They will have provided the number for a business to use.

Ypaymore

telephone_man wrote: »

Hi,
I dont know who the company/person is who is calling you but I do know that it belongs to a company called Opal Telecom. They will have provided the number for a business to use.

Opal is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Carphone Warehouse Group plc

Complain to them about their customer making silent calls to you,on 0800 298 6725.

Inspector_Clouseau

0870066 also belongs Core Telecom you can contact them at:

Core Telecom
Colony House
5th floor
South King Street
Manchester
M2 6DQ
t: 0844 272 2000
f: 0844 272 3000
e: [EMAIL="help@coretelecom.co.uk"]help@coretelecom.co.uk[/EMAIL]