Company keep calling my phone for someone else

pitkin2020

DCFC79 wrote: »

String them along, have a bit of fun

Exactly, just waste their time they will soon get the hint. Its no different to any other unwanted call. I usually let my 3 year old have the phone (on speakerphone) it always amazes me how long some of the callers will hang on saying can i speak with mummy/daddy lol. I have told my 3 year to say "NO you talk to me" LMAO its priceless and certainly makes these calls more enjoyable.

unholyangel

I think you should rick roll them personally :rotfl:

You can write to them (recorded delivery) and inform them that their records are wrong and that under the data protection act they need to ensure their records are accurate, relevant and up to date......if they do not correct their records to follow the above stipulations they are in breach of the DPA and you can report them to the ICO.

May be worthwhile asking on the debt board aswell. I remember reading in some guidelines that if they call and speak to you, they are not supposed to call again that day and if they do, it can amount to harassment.

Start keeping a diary of when they call. Take the name of the person you speak to.

I had to change my landline number previously as i kept receiving calls from dozens of companies asking to speak to a Mr blah blah concerning a debt. Changed my number via my provider as i didnt have it long and only friends/family have it.

Got a new number and yet again i started getting calls! Found a wonderful block feature on my handset and started using that instead

vikingaero

4 choices:

(1) Put up with it
(2) Write a recorded delivery letter to them to cease harrassment
(3) If you have an Android or Apple Phone there are plenty of call blocking apps
(4) If you have free minutes and free time at the end of each billing cycle then call them up and waste their time

Flyboy152

Red_Shoes_No_Knickers wrote: »

Well lovey bean, you know the answer ... Tell your friend to pay her debts!

And since when is it another person's business how their friends manage their finances?

Flyboy152

Shelsks wrote: »

My friend has called them after the last 4 times and told them I am reporting them, but they still keep calling me! Its crazy!

Then you need to report them to either the FSO, and/or the police, for harassment, without delay.

erdd2

Replay the ad...."your call is important to me".....put them on hold and beggar off and get on with your life!

Flyboy152

pinkshoes wrote: »

Just make chicken noises if they call, and don't say anything other than "cluck cluck".

(can you not just block the number on your phone?)

vikingaero wrote: »

4 choices:

(1) Put up with it
(2) Write a recorded delivery letter to them to cease harrassment
(3) If you have an Android or Apple Phone there are plenty of call blocking apps
(4) If you have free minutes and free time at the end of each billing cycle then call them up and waste their time

The trouble is, debt collectors hide their numbers, so any blocking software will ignore this, unless you block all "private numbers," which is not really practicle.

vax2002

Abuse is the only option, they soon stop calling if you are vulgarly abusive.

mo786uk

I am sure a debt collector will be in breach of something if they hide their number.

can OP confirm if this is the case?

Flyboy152

mo786uk wrote: »

I am sure a debt collector will be in breach of something if they hide their number.

can OP confirm if this is the case?

Good point, but then, understanding how some of them work, I wouldn't be surprised if they don't really give a hoot of their legal responsibilities, seeing as they are already harassing the OP.