'Free unlimited calls? My !!!!!' Blog discussion 6 September 2010 at 5:10PM in Martin's blogs & appearances & MoneySavingExpert in the news 63 replies 11.4K views

Former_MSE_Lee

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Old_Wrinkly

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skintdragon

oh good, am pleased you put them straight!

maggie111

I had a sales call the other day from someone purporting to be the Telephone Preference Agency. I enjoy a sales pitch so I am not registered with them. The call was obviously sales related and I let it play out, I purposely skipped past the irony that a call blocking company would be calling me and I was waiting for the catch.

"...It's a £21.99 one off payment"

I let out a good hearty laugh and they hung up. I didn't even get the chance to berate them for scamming! I don't remember the exact name of their company, but I hope that I am the first and last person who let them finish their sales pitch and if I am not I hope everyone else laughs in their face too. The cheek of it!

Impet_Limpet

It happens to us at work, I work in a hospital, it is extremely irritating when you are waiting for a Dr to respond to an urgent bleep or a response from one of my colleages and you get "Hi, would you like...." ARGH get off my LINE!!!

anewman

Sad fact is Martin said to sign up to TPS to prevent these calls. I got my Mum signed up to TPS and when someone called mentioning the key phrases BT, phone calls, cheaper, and direct debit - she thought she was talking to BT trying to get her to pay her bill by direct debit. She told me about this call, that she gave her bank details, and that she was given a number should she wish to cancel within 14 days. I Googled the number and found it was nothing to do with BT. I have now tried to imprint on her to never ever give details to anyone who calls her, and that if she wants to give details to BT she can call them and she'll know who she's talking to. She called to cancel and I hope that's the last of it.

These scam companies clearly leave out key information (only revealing details of a monthly charge when prompted) and use key phrases to try lure people in.

Amber_Sunshine

PMSL though at who they called - couldn't have picked a worse person!

flibblesan

Sadly, signing up to the TPS does not guarantee to prevent these type of calls. The point of the TPS is to register your number on a national "Do Not Call" list which telemarketing companies are supposed to take notice of, but there are the few that don't bother.

anewman

flibblesan wrote: »

The point of the TPS is to register your number on a national "Do Not Call" list which telemarketing companies are supposed to take notice of, but there are the few that don't bother.

I sometimes wonder if the scamsters use this as a cheap dialling database?

Freebyman

And unfortunately signing up to the TPS doesnt stop the foreign companies calling you either, which is very annoying.

Paul_Herring

Cold Call Woman: “We’re called Connect.”

I'm coming up with a blank on searching for this company. Martin - could you provide a pointer please?