An 08000 number keeps phoning me and hanging up

Tracyk_2

When I return the call - there is an answering machine message saying to phone a 'free' phone number of 08000 something or other if I want to cancel the calls.

Is this a scam and can I report it to someone as they are very annoying.

rizla01

if the number you are asked to call is an 0800 number then you have nothing to lose by ringing it.

you could also try 'googling' the number to see what comes up.

You should also consider getting your number registered with Telephone preference Service to prevent unwanted calls. It's FREE!
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/

Tracyk_2

I thought an 0800 number was different to 08000??

Tracyk_2

Just googled and found this web site http://www.dynamoo.com/diary/lbm-direct-marketing.htm seems I'm not the only one that gets these calls!

Heinz

Tracyk wrote:

I thought an 0800 number was different to 08000??

It's the first 3 digits that count - 080 = free to call from a BT landline.

Tracyk_2

Thanks guys, have phoned and removed my number from their list. Will see if I get anymore calls.

sicker

A lot of these companies apparently make many similtaneous calls so there sales people have a contineous target to talk to (annoy). Time it was stopped in my opinion.

John

sicker

It seems to be the case that some companies make many similtaneous calls so that their reps always have a target to speak to.
This was what I said in the above post but don't know what happened to it.

John

Heinz

sicker wrote:

This was what I said in the above post but don't know what happened to it.

John

Edit, Delete works quite well John!

sicker

It does heinz but it was NOT THERE to use. Strange things going on, note number of posts not increasing eg #7 I have 518 post count. No increase in #9 ?????????????

John

Increase for this one.