Stopping Unknown calls

MrGreen44

Hi,

Been getting several Unknown calls on my mobile from a debt management company. Got the recorded message press 2 to talk to someone [which I did not do!]

Tried to get help from Vodaphone they said they cannot block unknown numbers.

Could not trace the call without Police getting involved.

Why can I not chose if I will accept unknown calls or not?

Why do companies need to hide behind unknown numbers?

Can it not be made illegal to use them?

Kev

F_T_Buyer

You could just not answer it?

Silk

MrGreen44 wrote: »

Why can I not chose if I will accept unknown calls or not?

Hi Kev,
You do have the choice whether to accept or not by answering or not ...if you don't want to take the call don't answer it

If you don't want it to ring just hit the red button

Silk

F_T_Buyer wrote: »

You could just not answer it?

Snap :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

sudored

MrGreen44 wrote: »

Hi,

Been getting several Unknown calls on my mobile from a debt management company. Got the recorded message press 2 to talk to someone [which I did not do!]

Tried to get help from Vodaphone they said they cannot block unknown numbers.

Could not trace the call without Police getting involved.

Why can I not chose if I will accept unknown calls or not?

Why do companies need to hide behind unknown numbers?

Can it not be made illegal to use them?

Kev

Gblocker from market.

MrGreen44

Well you may be right, ignoring the call may do the trick. On iphone I can set up a silent ringtone so I would not answer it.

The problem I have is why would a company not want its number known?

Anyway I will take up the advice given

Thanks

Kev

MrGreen44

Had a call from this company again today, so allowed the guy to got through the whole sales pitch. Was assured it was debt management and not debt collecting.

He asked me if I had credit card debts, I said no

Loans? No!

Mail Order Catalogues? No!

Store Cards? No!

Then simply asked for the companies name DMS and then the phone number

His reply was he was not authorised to give out that information.

Coming from a man who knew my name address and mobile phone number.

He then said goodbye and hung up

Kev

S0litaire

If they call again, answer it and say this call is being recorded. see how fast they hang up... lol

If they don't then say: "I am not interested in your service. Please remove my number from your system." then wait for them to say "OK" then hang up.

MrGreen44

A quick web search for a company DMS and gave them a call, turns out they have had many complaints and its not related to them but an overseas company.

Would love to record all my calls, only I thought there are legal issues with doing it. [unless they are fully aware]

How can they clear my debts when I do not have any? maybe they are giving money away

Kev

Rusty!

Nope, the legal 'issues' with call recording are simple. At least one party must be aware that the call be being recorded. If you are recording your own calls, that law is satisfied, as it'd be pretty hard to do it unawares :rotfl:

shedsnhomes1

There is no way to stop it...