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Directory enquiries - I've got the number, but want to know whose it is

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  • Trading Standards would probably help you with regard to the distrastrous work.

    pinkcloud
  • pinkcloud wrote: »
    Trading Standards would probably help you with regard to the distrastrous work.

    pinkcloud

    I agree with pinkcloud -Check with your local Trading Standards - the odds are that you won't be the first to have been "done" by them.

    Good luck

    Mike
    Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught - Sir Winston Churchill
  • qw3rt7 wrote: »
    No legitimate way of tracing these, i see you have searched the internet quite thoroughly. Where do you live and how were you approached? Not promising anything but i know people who work for a couple of mobile networks, could be lucky!
    Have you reported this to the police, they will probably try and fob you off, that its a civil matter, but if you could convince them to treat it as fraud/deception they could certainly trace the numbers easy enough.

    HALL GREEN birmingham. we were having some work done by everest and it was one of the fitting sellers that recomended his son and son in-law. i have contacted him but he now refuse's to answer my calls so i put a complaint in to everest but as the work wasnt done by them there is not alot that they can do.
  • Called from 02814767868 today - no-one there when answered and although the number was displayed, 14713 'said' number not recognised?

    How is that possible?

    Any answers appreciated .
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