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Hi,

Hoping someone can help me. I moved in to a new property in January and got set up with a telephone line. I was getting calls askeing for a woman, someone who used to have the number.

however it wasn't me and I had had enough of it so I rang Virgin and got switched to a new number. I gave this number to 5 people. 3 family, work and someone who is due to call me in April regarding a doctors appointment.

Since Friday when it came in to place, I have come home twice to a answering machine message, not asking for anyone, but saying I must call them on a 0845 number.

I'm just wondering what to do. I've had the number less than a week and no creditors know the number, so I know for definite that it's not me they want. Do I ring them? Will they keep ringing me?

Please help - I don't fancy ringing virgin again for a new number. Can I block the calls? If so, does anyone know how??? Thanks
Car Paid in full - 10/06/2016 :j

Comments

  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Do you know who is calling?

    Have you googled the 0845 number to see who it is?

    If its a debt collector I wouldn't ring them. If its you they want then they'll write to you.
    A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give
    or "It costs nowt to be nice"
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