Spam calls and telephone cold callers aaaaarrrggghh help!!!

ginnimm

Please help!!

I am receiving an increasing number of spam calls..windows/utilities/ppi etc etc....what can I do?
is there a phone mumber I can call to block these??

Please help :mad:

sassyblue

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/number_type.html

Buzby

TPS is a nice idea - but it will not stop International calls where the bulk originate. A device that can filter your calls (like the TrueCall) stops them all dead and keeps you in control. Check out their website (other, less fully featured devices are also available)!

WrinklyMedic

SPREAD THE WORD --
Some of these callers are foreign and not subject to UK law (TPS etc.) But even UK callers are a pain. When you answer, you could advise them you are registered with the TPS - Also, advise them that you charge £10.00 per minute for consultation fees and what is their name and telephone number please? As you are legally entitled to charge them for your time.
:beer:
If they ask to speak to the owner - simply say "E ain't 'ere, we rent this place!" - When they ask when he will be there simply say " Never see 'im - 'e don't care about this place." - CLICK! Their gone!
:T
If they have a long blurb - Don't hang up; just put the 'phone down and go about your business for five minutes or so - you may hear the occasional "Hello?" - but more often they will get fed up and you will have cost them a bit of their time and increased their telephone bill, and their automatic random number dialler cannot move on until they disconnect!
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Oh! and Never, NEVER! Confirm anything they say they know - ie "You have a BT contract..." - 'Do I? - sorry I do not confirm or deny personal information to telephone callers'

Perhaps you have time on your hands and a sense of humour -If they say I'm not selling anything, this is just a quick survey - Just make ever single reply you make " I don't do surveys." No matter what they say next - reply "I don't do surveys." - don't deviate - Enjoy the moment - waste their time and money.
Hope this helps - If so, please tell your friends...

muckybutt

I use BT choose to refuse costs a few quid a month

ariba10

I bought "Truecall" two weeks ago and am well pleased with it.

yangptangkipperbang

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=57798967&postcount=3

Steamdemon

I usually deal with cold callers the Rowan Atkinson way.

amcg100

There is something we can do as a group to stop their calls.
Usually they want you to call or visit a website. Visit the website and register false details, and in particular, a false phone number. The more people that do this the better, since their automatic dialers will phone the false numbers repeatedly, and while they are doing this, they will not be bothering our genuine numbers.

Buzby

And if I happen to be the owner of this sales number? What an irresponsible attitude. I have suffered repeatedly because of cretins who think it fun to generate a fake number (which is mine) and I get to field these calls from marketers and DCA's looking for the person who gave out MY number.

Great plan. NOT!

amcg100

keep taking the calls then -