Weird phone calls

tigercubx

I keep getting a company ringing asking me to take part in a short survey, they know my name, address and house number. Each time that I agree to take the survey they ask me my date of birth. I haven't given it to them because it sounds like an Indian call centre. I'm not in the phone book so I have no idea how they have my information, any ideas?! I was going to google the number but they always ring on an untraceable number.

yangptangkipperbang

Why do you agree ?????

NeverInDebt

Just say sorry I refuse to do the survey and please dont call again, thank you and end the call. Could be someone trying to get more info from you to sell on information on people is worth lots of money or it could be a scammer

pulliptears

I tend to just say "Sorry I'm TPS Registered" and put the phone down before they can get another word out

Link here if you aren't registered

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

Errata

Tell them you'll get your mum and stuff the phone under a cushion for ten minutes.

Better_Off_1983

So glad I do not have a land line!

Dave_C_2

Better_Off_1983 wrote: »

So glad I do not have a land line!

We have a land mine and keep it in just in front of the door for double glazing salesmen!

<Dave wakes up and re-reads post>
Nice dream while it lasted.

Dave

MothballsWallet

Next time they call, try this:

• Tell them that the person they're after has moved.
• Ask them if they want the new number.
• If they say yes, use a number from here.

That list is the phone numbers allocated by Ofcom for TV shows to use, so they don't actually connect to anywhere

jaybeetoo

pulliptears wrote: »

I tend to just say "Sorry I'm TPS Registered" and put the phone down before they can get another word out

Link here if you aren't registered

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

I wouldn't bother. The TPS are useless.

pogofish

pulliptears wrote: »

I tend to just say "Sorry I'm TPS Registered" and put the phone down before they can get another word out

Link here if you aren't registered

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

Its been posted here before bit worth reading again to see the results of an FOI that proves TPS have taken action against nobody in the last few years!

http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=255263

Flaming waste of time! :mad:

phill99

Tps only covers calls generated from within the UK. Calls from India aren't covered.