One mans winning battle againist selling calls.

zerog

Buzby wrote: »

PhonePayPlus is talking nonsense. I adopted this approach in 2004 using the 070 code and provided this as my contact number - it was a 'personal number' after all. It certainly weeded out the spurious callers, but the real phone number still gets calls so it isn't foolproof.

It is always up to the caller to decide whether to pay the cost of the call - and neither does the recipient have to advise the cost of the call as he's not advertising it.

070 is not a "premium rate number" though it is usually more expensive to call than all 08 numbers. It is not regulated by Phone Pay Plus I believe.

0871, 0872 or 0873

The pricing for these numbers must be clearly explained. If you’re put in a queuing system, you must be told your place in the queue or roughly how long you’ll wait to speak to someone.

Well, Lloyds and Halifax no longer accept 070 numbers, so they'll have to call me on my 0871 number. (Or rather, they can't make outgoing calls to 070 numbers since about June this year)

consumers_revenge

C'mon I thought of this is 2008!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=1156853&highlight=consumers_revenge+phone

Well done though!

zerog

consumers_revenge wrote: »

C'mon I thought of this is 2008!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=1156853&highlight=consumers_revenge+phone

Well done though!

Both of your sites aren't alive any more. I use flextel

m00min

Herbalus wrote: »

This is interesting, because they didn't actually prohibit him from continuing with his 0871 number. Makes me if this list isn't exactly relevant:

They are not offering a service.

I was referring to the cost part

Sparhawke

The companies are wasting his time and interrupting him, of course he should be allowed to charge for his time, he is not after all soliciting for business which is what this regulator seems to think.

Deadbeat

m00min wrote: »

It's a brilliant idea.

Unfortunately, PhonePay Plus (the regulator) could get him on a technical point - anyone operating a premium rate number must make callers aware of the cost of ringing it.

From their website;

Premium rate services must:

• be upfront about the service they offer and the cost
• treat consumers fairly
• comply with the law
• not invade consumer privacy
• not cause harm or unreasonable offence to consumers
• resolve consumer complaints quickly

All premium rate companies have to:

• register with PhonepayPlus
• submit and maintain accurate details of its services and numbers to PhonepayPlus
• check the companies they contract with
• ensure consumers are not put at risk
• follow any direction, instruction, notice or request for information from PhonepayPlus

He's neither a company nor a service. The regulator has nothing on him and they know it.

Kite2010

Could the same work if you get a 070 number?

And then direct it to a landline/mobile

Daza

Kite2010 wrote: »

Could the same work if you get a 070 number?

And then direct it to a landline/mobile

No, because Ofcom has banned end-user revenue share on Personal Numbers (070)

Solomon_Broad

How does this work, then? The company dials an 0870 number that redirects to the guy's home landline number?

Idiophreak

Sparhawke wrote: »

The companies are wasting his time and interrupting him, of course he should be allowed to charge for his time, he is not after all soliciting for business which is what this regulator seems to think.

Shady area tbh...from the news articles, it seems very much like he's not been discouraging the calls as much as he would otherwise. If he ever ticks the "I agree to be contacted" boxes as a result, it's pretty much inviting people to call....